Cortez, County seat in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Located in southwestern Colorado at 1887 meters elevation, Cortez stands near Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners region.
The Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company established Cortez in 1886 to house workers building water channels from Dolores River.
The Cortez area contains multiple prehistoric locations, including Canyon of the Ancients National Monument and Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
The Cortez Recreation Center provides fitness facilities, swimming pools, and community programs for residents and visitors throughout the year.
A Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft executed an emergency landing at Cortez Municipal Airport during training on August 3, 1959.
Location: Montezuma County
Inception: 1886
Elevation above the sea: 1,887 m
Website: http://cityofcortez.com
GPS coordinates: 37.34920,-108.57900
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
Mesa Verde National Park
12.4 km
Ute Mountain
19.1 km
Anasazi Heritage Center
14.4 km
Mesa Verde Administrative District
20 km
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
20 km
Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum
14.5 km
Old Cortez High School
421 m
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6
6.7 km
Montezuma Valley National Bank and Store Building
528 m
Spruce Tree House
20.1 km
Long House
18.5 km
Kodak House
19.6 km
Far View Reservoir
13.8 km
Megalithic House
13.7 km
Knife Edge Trail
13.9 km
Far View House
14.1 km
Step House
17.4 km
Coyote Village
14.1 km
Far View Sites Complex
14 km
Pipe Shrine House
14.1 km
Far View Tower
13.9 km
Far View Visitor Center
12.5 km
Park Point Lookout
12.9 km
Step House Trail
17.3 km
Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center
15.2 km
Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez
526 m
Montezuma Valley Overlook
13.5 km
Mesa Verde National Park Entrance Station
14.6 kmReviews
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