Moffat County
Moffat County, located in the northwest corner of Colorado, lies midway between Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Grand Junction is 150 miles south of Craig, and the Wyoming border is less than an hour drive to the north. Visitors and local businesses use the Yampa Valley Airport, a mere 20 miles from Craig, to commute to Denver for direct flights to major cities and for connections to overseas destinations. The Moffat railroad provides transportation for locally mined coal, which is shipped throughout the United States.
Agriculture and mining are a vital part of the local economy, oil, natural gas, coal, and other minerals abound. Energy producers have joined the historical ranching and agricultural economy and are now the largest group of Moffat County employers.
