Cedaredge, Colorado
| Town of Cedaredge, Colorado | |
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| Home Rule Municipality | |
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| Nickname(s): Southern Gateway to the Grand Mesa, Cedarberry | |
 Location in Delta County and the State of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°53′39″N 107°55′32″W / 38.894137°N 107.925498°WCoordinates: 38°53′39″N 107°55′32″W / 38.894137°N 107.925498°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Delta County |
| Incorporated | May 2, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Home Rule Municipality | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,230 ft (1,899 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Home Rule Municipality | 2,253 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,000 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81413 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| INCITS place code | 0812635 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0186245 |
| Website | Town of Cedaredge |
The Town of Cedaredge is a Home Rule Municipality in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2253 at the 2010 United States Census. Cedaredge sits in the Surface Creek Valley beneath the southern slopes of the Grand Mesa, the largest mesa in the world. Its elevated vantage point affords southern views of the San Juan Mountains, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and the communities of Delta, Olathe, and Montrose. Cedaredge is a small, agricultural community which produces apples, peaches, and wine from the region's several vineyards. Notable attractions include Cedaredge Golf Club, Historic Pioneer Town, and an art gallery and craft store housed in a renovated apple packing shed. Regional sporting activities include camping, trophy hunting, hiking and Gold Medal fishing at more than 250 lakes on the Grand Mesa. During the winter locals partake in snowmobiling and Nordic skiing on the Mesa's numerous trails. Powderhorn Resort is located 30 miles (48 km) north of Cedaredge and offers a variety of ski terrain such as groomers, bumps, glades, and boulder fields, as well as two quality terrain parks.
Up until 1880 much of central and western Colorado was inhabited by the Ute Indians. Under the Act of June 15, 1880, the Utes ceded a large portion of their land to the United States, including the Surface Creek Valley. On September 1, 1881, the last band of Utes made their exodus from western Colorado to the northeastern part of Utah under escort of troops from Fort Crawford. Settlers soon began arriving, building homesteads, barns, businesses, and churches. Much of the land was carved up into cattle ranches, fruit orchards, and fields of alfalfa, hay, corn, and other grains.
The town of Cedaredge was officially incorporated on March 25, 1907.
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