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Ghost town · Montrose County, Colorado
Uravan is a ghost town in Montrose County, Colorado, recorded as human settlement in Colorado, United States of America. It is the only former community in Montrose County recorded on the federal names register, out of 185 across Colorado.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Uravan as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.3683° N, 108.7364° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 4,998 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Nucla, CO |
| Distance to it | 12.4 miles |
| Coordinates | 38.36833, -108.73639 |
What's there now
Uravan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nucla, CO (population 634), about 12.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,998 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Miners Basinghost town · Grand County · 31.6 mi
- Castletonghost town · Grand County · 35.4 mi
- Home of Truthghost town · San Juan County · 41.1 mi
- Deweyghost town · Grand County · 43.2 mi
- Leonardghost town · San Miguel County · 43.9 mi
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.