Loghill Village, Colorado

Loghill Village is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Loghill Village CDP was 521 at the United States Census 2010.[4] The Ridgway post office (Zip Code 81432) serves Loghill Village postal addresses.[3]

Loghill Village, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Log Hill Mesa on which sits Loghill Village.
Location of the Loghill_Village CDP in Ouray County, Colorado.
Loghill Village
Location of the Loghill Village CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°11′57″N 107°46′31″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyOuray County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total6.129 sq mi (15.874 km2)
 • Land6.129 sq mi (15.874 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation7,874 ft (2,400 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total521
 • Density85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81432
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[2]Loghill Village CDP

Geography
Log Hill Mesa

Loghill Village is located on Log Hill Mesa north of the town of Ridgway and northeast of Pleasant Valley. Loghill Village borders Ridgway State Park and Eldredge, though there is no direct road access between the two. Via road, Loghill Village is nearest to the town of Ridgway which can be seen from its position on the mesa.

Loghill is primarily covered in large Ponderosa Pine trees, piñons and junipers. Wildlife is abundant on the Mesa with a fairly large population of Mule Deer, Elk, Bobcats, Lynxes, Black Bears (of various colors), wild turkeys and an occasional sighting of mountain lions. Almost 1,000 feet higher than Ridgway, the types and sizes of flora vary greatly. For example, Aspen trees are seen here and there on the mesa, as opposed to the lower Ridgway valley where they are scarce. Aspens can be seen more abundantly in the foothills and mid mountain areas of the San Juan Mountains and Cimarrons.

The Loghill Village CDP has an area of 3,923 acres (15.874 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Loghill Village CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Loghill Village CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000311—    
2010521+67.5%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

Communities

Loghill Village is divided into two main communities by a shallow gorge, a common greenbelt, running southwest to northeast.[5]

  • Fairway Pines - A golf course residential community in the northwest of Loghill Village. All the streets in Fairway Pines take their names from animals.[6]
  • Fisher Canyon - A community north of Loghill Village with access via County Road 1.
  • Loghill Village - Occupying the southeast of Log Hill mesa where most of the streets take their names from trees.[6] This community gives its name to the larger community (CDP).

Tourism

Loghill Village is primarily a residential community. There is some tourism at the golf course, the former Fairway Pines Golf Course which is now known as the Divide Ranch and Club Golf Course. There is a bar and grill restaurant, open seasonally, at the Divide golf course club house. The Loghill Village Park and Recreation Department maintains a matrix of trails on the mesa with a combined length of more than six miles. The Escarpment trail has several lookout points overlooking the town of Ridgway and Pleasant Valley with views of the Sneffels Range and Cimmaron Range. No wheeled traffic is allowed on the hiking trails.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The nearest airport with scheduled service is Montrose Regional Airport, located approximately 25 miles (40 km) to the north via road, 19 miles (31 km) northwest.[7] Loghill Village can be reached by exiting west off of U.S. Route 550 and north off State Highway 62. The latter road is also part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway.[8]

See also

References
  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. "Loghill Village CDP Limits Map". Google. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  6. "Loghill Village CDP Limits Map". Google. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  7. "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Loghill Village, United States". Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  8. "San Juan Skyway". American's Byways. Archived from the original on 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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