Local servicesHospitalDelta County Memorial Hospital15.1 miPost officeCedaredge Post Office3.0 miTown hallCedaredge Town Hall2.9 miPoliceCedaredge Police Department2.9 miFire stationDelta County Fire Protection District - Station 3 Cedaredge3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontrose Regional Airport MTJ30 miInterstateI-7025 miUS highwayUS 5015 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT35 miCoachDeltaBustang Outrider15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:46 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:26 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F12 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month September40 in of snow a year, on about 22 days19 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedaredge 3e station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBluenose Mesapeak · 3.0 miWilbanks Mesapeak · 3.7 miSCOTLANDtrailhead · 5.7 miSunset Lake Number 2lake · 5.7 miROUND CORRALtrailhead · 5.7 miBoulder Lake Reservoirlake · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrand Mesa National Forestnational forest · within reach · 345,933 acresOrchard City Parkpark · 9.0 miSweitzer Lake State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 210 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 23.6 mi · 30,272 acresVega State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,841 acresCrawford State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 761 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 30 Jan 197545 mi away, near Fruita, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDelta County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025179 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 29, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Delta County monitors, CO
Drinking waterCity of Deltaserves 8,700 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,767 ft2,063 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
