# Nucla and Naturita, Colorado

Human habitation in the vicinity extends back more than 2,000 years, long predating the arrival of European settlers in the mid-nineteenth century.

**Type:** community

**Location:** CO, US

**Nearest town:** 320 Main St, Nucla

**Certified:** 2021

Human habitation in the vicinity extends back more than 2,000 years, long predating the arrival of European settlers in the mid-nineteenth century.

[Official site](https://www.colorado.gov/nucla)

[Source](https://darksky.org/places/nucla-and-naturita-colorado-dark-sky-community/)

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