Antonito, Colorado
| Town of Antonito, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Antonito
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 Location in Conejos County and the State of Colorado |
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 Town of Antonito, Colorado
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| Coordinates: 37°04′36″N 106°00′37″W / 37.076605°N 106.010222°WCoordinates: 37°04′36″N 106°00′37″W / 37.076605°N 106.010222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Conejos County |
| Incorporated (town) | December 29, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Mike Trujillo Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,890 ft (2,405 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 781 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (780/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81120 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| INCITS place code | 0802355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0190909 |
| Highways |
 SH 17
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The Town of Antonito is a Statutory Town located in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 781 at the 2010 United States Census.
Antonito is located in the San Luis Valley near the southern border of Colorado at 37°5′N 106°1′W / 37.083°N 106.017°W (37.077, -106.010), along U.S. Highway 285. It is 28 miles (45 km) north to Alamosa and 30 miles (48 km) south to U.S. Route 64 at Tres Piedras, New Mexico.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Antonito has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Antonito is the southern terminus of the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad and the eastern terminus of the steam powered, narrow gauge Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which runs westwards to Osier, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico.
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