Colorado Gazetteer
Dinosaur Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Jefferson County. The primary coordinates for Dinosaur Ridge places it within the CO 80401 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Dinosaur Ridge |
| Category: | Colorado physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | The original discovery site of some of the best known dinosaurs and is the first place that dinosaur bones were ever found in North America. Location is on the state register of historic places. |
| History: | 4.7 miles long and 1 mile wide |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Latitude: | 39.6946061 |
| Longitude: | -105.2001186 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dinosaur Ridge: Dinosaur Ridge.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Dinosaur Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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