Parachute, Colorado
The Town of Parachute is a home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census.
Parachute, Colorado | |
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Parachute in 2023 | |
| Motto: "Western Gateway to the Rockies" | |
Location of Parachute in Garfield County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′06″N 108°03′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield County |
| Incorporated | 1908-04-01, as the Town of Grand Valley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,089 ft (1,551 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,390 |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 81635, 81636 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-57400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413110 |
| Website | www |
The town is the birthplace of Willard Libby, recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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