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Pagosa Springs is a Municipality that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Archuleta County, Colorado, United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The population was 1,727 at the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pagosa Springs town, Colorado )〕 Approximately 65 percent of the land in Archuleta County is either San Juan National Forest, (Weminuche ) and (South San Juan ) Wilderness areas, or Southern Ute Indian land. Pagosa Springs and the surrounding county are both experiencing a substantial influx of second-home owners; a 2006 property assessment indicates that 60% of area private properties are owned by non-residents. Pagosa Springs is located approximately north of the New Mexico border, nestled at on the Western Slope of the Continental Divide. This combination of high desert plateau and dramatic Rocky Mountains to the north and east creates an unusually mild climate, especially in the summer months, when compared with much of the surrounding Southwest. Pagosa is favored with around 300 days of sun each year, as well as four distinct seasons. The town is located in the upper San Juan Basin, surrounded by the 3 million acre (12,000 km²) San Juan National Forest, and adjacent to the largest wilderness area in the state of Colorado, the Weminuche Wilderness. The town is named for the sulfur springs located there, including the world's deepest geothermal hot spring.〔http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/colorado-claims-deepest-geothermal-hot-spring-record/〕 This "Mother Spring" feeds the pools hosted by three local hot spring soaking locations within town. The largest is at (The Springs Resort & Spa ) which hosts the mother spring. Other hot springs facilities in town are the (Healing Waters Resort and Spa ) and the (Overlook Hot Springs Spa ). The mineral-rich water continues to be celebrated for its therapeutic powers.〔http://pagosahotsprings.com/about_springs_resort/about_water.htm〕 The Utes called the sulfur-rich mineral springs ''Pah gosah'',〔http://pagosahotsprings.com/about_springs_resort/history.htm〕 meaning "healing waters", and visitors from all over the world come to enjoy its hot baths. Some come to cure ailments, others to simply relax in the mineral-rich waters. Other recreational activities in the area include downhill and cross country skiing at nearby Wolf Creek ski area. Snowmobiling in the surrounding National Forest is also quite popular. Summertime activities include fishing, hiking, and rafting. Come autumn, the area is a popular destination for hunters, who harvest elk, deer, and other game animals. "Downtown Pagosa Springs" was the final destination for a duo of truckers in the 1975 country song "Wolf Creek Pass" by C. W. McCall. U.S. Highway 160 from the pass to town goes through a vertical drop of around , and is described in the song as "hairpin county and switchback city". ==Geography== Pagosa Springs is located at (37.268032, -107.024554). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.53%, is water.〔 The area around Pagosa Springs has numerous large waterfalls, including Treasure Falls to the east of town off of Hwy 160 just past the Wolf Creek Pass summit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pagosa Springs, Colorado」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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