Located in the beautiful, fertile Uncompahgre Valley on the Western Slope of Colorado, Montrose is a vacationer's paradise. Because of the year round temperate climate and the natural beauty surrounding it, it is also a great place to live. The San Juan mountain range lies to the south, the Rockies to the east and the Grand Mesa, the largest flat-top mountain in the world, is to the north.
Montrose lies at an elevation of 5,794 feet above sea level and averages 227 to 274 days of sunshine each year with a growing season of about 150 days.
The population of the City of Montrose is approximately 12,500 with the Montrose County population approximately 33,500. The small town atmosphere makes this city in the heart of the mountains a great place to call home.
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