Gunnison, Colorado Overview
Gunnison, Colorado includes 2 nearby coal leases. The City of Gunnison is the county seat and the most populous city of Gunnison County Colorado United States. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 5854. It was named in honor of John W. Gunnison a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853. Gunnison is a Municipal home rule which reserves the right to choose how it is governed. Citizens of every municipality in Colorado have an option available to them — creation of a home rule charter.
Quick Facts
- Gunnison, Colorado has a population of 5,854 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Gunnison County, Colorado.
- Gunnison, Colorado sits 2,348 meters (7,703.4 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
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