Durango has a population of approximately 15,000, and is 6,152 feet above sea level. The Durango area geography provides for a wide variety of activities and attractions for residents and visitors. For those seeking leisure and relaxation, there is boating and fishing at Vallecito Lake, scenic drives, gold-medal fly fishing on the Animas River, and strolling down the Animas River path through town. Furthermore, Downtown Durango is a Nationally Registered Historic District whose old storefronts boast eclectic cafes, art galleries, museums, shopping, award-winning restaurants, historic hotels, and the Old Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The downtown Durango area has almost as many restaurants per capita as San Francisco, the restaurant capital of the western United States!
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