Editing Naturita, Colorado (section)

==Geography==
The community is located in southwest Montrose County within the [[San Miguel River (Colorado)|San Miguel River]] valley. The community is served by Colorado State Highways [[Colorado State Highway 97|97]] and [[Colorado State Highway 141|141]].<ref>''Naturita, CO.,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1994</ref> [[Telluride, Colorado|Telluride]] is {{convert|52|mi}} to the southeast via Highways 141 and [[Colorado State Highway 145|145]]. [[Montrose, Colorado|Montrose]], the Montrose [[county seat]], is {{convert|41|mi}} to the northeast in air distance across the [[Uncompahgre Plateau]] but {{convert|86|mi}} by paved roads.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|1}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The San Miguel River flows northwest from Naturita to the [[Dolores River]], which continues northwest to the [[Colorado River]] in Utah.

===Climate===
The average low in January is {{convert|16|°F}}, while the average high in July rises to {{convert|96|°F}}. The record low temperature for the town is {{convert|-23|°F}}, while the hottest temperature recorded is {{convert|115|°F}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/1b47f66cb133a726a88c265d7472a1085674767eab2981d3ff27a505893bb00a |title=Monthly Weather-Naturita, CO |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2022 |website=The Weather Channel  |access-date=August 30, 2022 |quote=}}</ref>