Dinosaur

The Town of Dinosaur is a Statutory Town located in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 320 at the U.S. Census 2000. The town of Dinosaur was originally named Artesia; the current name was adopted in 1966, to capitalize on the town's proximity to Dinosaur National Monument. The monument headquarters is located just east of the town on U.S. Highway 40. Dinosaur is located at 40°14′30″N 109°0′31″W / 40.24167°N 109.00861°W / 40.24167; -109.00861 (40.241560, -109.008747). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all of it land. Many streets in the town are named after dinosaurs, including Brontosaurus Boulevard, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Triceratops...