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Moffat
Coloradotown
Moffat
Total population
54
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
The Town of Moffat is a statutory town in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 108 at the 2020 United States census.
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History
Moffat was established in 1890 by the San Luis Town and Improvement Company and initially attracted many settlers. It was a major cattle-shipping point on the narrow gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The town was named after David H. Moffat, a railroad official.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Moffat, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves193
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves179
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves141
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves135
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves95
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves95
- Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves88
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves84
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Moffat
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 64 mi
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 85 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 104 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 145 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 150 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 157 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET