Towaoc, Colorado

About Towaoc

Towaoc, CO is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Colorado.

Towaoc holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.58 square miles.

📰 Towaoc News Today

• Justice Tre Lang Obituary Jun 22, 2026 Ertel Funeral Home · Jun 22
• Ute Mountain Ute Tribe opens its first grocery store Rocky Mountain PBS · Jan 24
• As violent crimes spike on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, support from the federal government is lacking The Colorado Sun · Mar 13
• Towaoc Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Leora Knight Obituary - October 10, 2022 - Towaoc, Colorado Legacy obituary · Aug 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Towaoc Unique

• The only place in America named Towaoc — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Towaoc

• Kuchu's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Double House · Attraction
• Historic Battle Rock School · Museum
• Jug House · Attraction
• Kodak House · Attraction
• Long House (ticket required) · Attraction
• Mesa Verde West Rim · Attraction
• Mug House · Attraction
• Pictograph Point · Attraction
• Step House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Towaoc

• 🏞️ Yucca House National Monument · National Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Towaoc

• Kwiyagat Community Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Towaoc

🏘️ Nearby Communities