SilvertonColorado
Silverton is a statutory town that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The town is located in a remote part of the western San Juan Mountains, a range of the Rocky Mountains.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Silverton
Silverton, CO is a tiny community located in southwestern Colorado counting 731 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Silverton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 881 residents per square mile.
📰 Silverton News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Silverton Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Silverton — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Silverton
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Big Giant Tram Station · Attraction
- Buffalo Boy Tram House · Attraction
- Galena Queen Shaft House · Attraction
- Mayflower Mill · Attraction
- Old Hundred Boarding House · Attraction
- Old Hundred Mine · Attraction
- Old Hundred Tram Station · Attraction
- Sound Democrat Mill · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Silverton
- Molas Park reviews ★
- Silverton Memorial Park reviews ★
- Weminuche Contiguous Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- West Needles Contiguous Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Whitehead Gulch Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Silverton
- Silverton Elementary School
- Silverton High School
- Silverton Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.