科罗拉多
科罗拉多(美国州名)一般指科罗拉多州(美国州名)
County
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FIPS code
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County seat
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Established
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Formed from
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Etymolgy
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Population
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Area
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Adams County
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001
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Brighton
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1902-11-15
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Split fromArapahoe County.
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Named in honor ofAlva Adams, the 5th, 10th, and 14thGovernorof the State of Colorado.
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441,603
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1,182.29sqmi
(3,062km)
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Alamosa County
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003
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Alamosa
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1913-03-08
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Split fromCostilla CountyandConejos Countycounties.
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Named for thecottonwood treeswhich grow along theRio Grandeand its tributaries.Alamosais a Spanish word for acottonwood grove.
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15,445
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723.21sqmi
(1,873km)
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Arapahoe County
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005
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Littleton
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado. Renamed South Arapahoe County for the five months from November 15, 1902 to April 11, 1903.
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Named for predecessorArapahoe County, Kansas Territory, which in turn was named for theArapaho NationofNative Americans.
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572,003
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804.41sqmi
(2,083km)
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Archuleta County
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007
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Pagosa Springs
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1885-04-14
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Split fromConejos County.
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Named in honor ofColorado State SenatorAntonio D. Archuleta.
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12,084
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1,354.53sqmi
(3,508km)
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Baca County
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009
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Springfield
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1889-04-16
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Split fromLas Animas County.
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Named in honor of pioneer andColorado territorial legislatorFelipe Baca.
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3,788
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2,558.48sqmi
(6,626km)
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Bent County
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011
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Las Animas
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1870-02-11
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Split fromHuerfano Countyand former Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal land.
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Named in honor of frontier traderWilliam Bent.
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6,499
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1,541.07sqmi
(3,991km)
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Boulder County
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013
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Boulder
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named for the abundance ofgranitebouldersalongBoulder Creek.
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294,567
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740.48sqmi
(1,918km)
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City and County of Broomfield
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014
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Broomfield
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2001-11-15
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Split fromBoulder,Adams,Jefferson, andWeldcounties and reorganized as aconsolidated city and county.
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Named for thebroom cornthat was formerly grown in the area.
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55,889
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33.57sqmi
(87km)
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Chaffee County
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015
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Salida
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1879-02-10
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Split fromCarbonate County.
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Named in honor ofJerome Bunty Chaffee, one ofColorado's first twoU.S. Senatorsfrom 1876 to 1879.
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17,809
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1,014.12sqmi
(2,627km)
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Cheyenne County
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017
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Cheyenne Wells
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1889-03-25
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Split fromElbertandBentcounties.
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Named for theCheyenne NationofNative Americans.
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1,836
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1,781.90sqmi
(4,615km)
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Clear Creek County
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019
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Georgetown
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named forClear Creekwhich originates in the county.
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9,088
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396.53sqmi
(1,027km)
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Conejos County
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021
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Conejos
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1861-11-01
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Guadalupe County, one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado, was renamedConejos Countyafter six days on November 7, 1861.
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Named for thecottontail rabbitsin the area.Conejosis a Spanish word forrabbits.
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8,256
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1,290.22sqmi
(3,342km)
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Costilla County
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023
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San Luis
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named for the Costilla River.Costillais a Spanish word meaning eitherlittle riborfurring timber.
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3,524
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1,229.38sqmi
(3,184km)
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Crowley County
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025
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Ordway
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1911-05-29
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Split fromOtero County.
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Named in honor ofColorado State SenatorJohn H. Crowley.
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5,823
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800.27sqmi
(2,073km)
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Custer County
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027
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Westcliffe
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1877-03-09
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Split fromFremont County.
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Named in memory ofGeorge Armstrong Custer, (1839 - 1876), the U.S. Armycoloneldefeated and killed at theBattle of the Little Bighorn.
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4,255
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739.24sqmi
(1,915km)
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Delta County
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029
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Delta
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1883-02-11
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Split fromGunnison County.
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Named for the town ofDeltalocated at thedeltaof theUncompahgre River.
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30,952
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1,149.44sqmi
(2,977km)
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City and County of Denver
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031
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Denver
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1902-11-15
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The originalArapahoeCounty Seatwas split fromArapahoe Countyand reorganized as aconsolidated city and county.
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Named to curry favor withJames W. Denver,Governorof theTerritory of Kansasfrom 1857 to 1859.
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600,158
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155.66sqmi
(403km)
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Dolores County
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033
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Dove Creek
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1881-03-04
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Split fromOuray County.
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Named for theDolores River, which was originally namedel Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores, which is Spanish forthe River of our Lady of Sorrows.
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2,064
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1,076.93sqmi
(2,789km)
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Douglas County
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035
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Castle Rock
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named in honor ofStephen Arnold Douglas, (1813 - 1861),U.S. SenatorfromIllinoisfrom 1847 to 1861.
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285,465
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842.30sqmi
(2,182km)
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Eagle County
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037
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Eagle
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1883-02-11
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Split fromSummit County.
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Named for theEagle Riverwhich originates in the county.
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52,197
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1,700.76sqmi
(4,405km)
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El Paso County
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041
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Colorado Springs
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named forUte Passin the county.El pasois a Spanish expression forthe pass.
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622,263
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2,128.60sqmi
(5,513km)
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Elbert County
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039
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Kiowa
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1874-02-02
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Split fromDouglas County.
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Named in honor ofSamuel Hitt Elbert, the sixthGovernorof theTerritory of Colorado.
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23,086
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1,849.08sqmi
(4,789km)
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Fremont County
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043
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Ca?on City
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named in honor ofJohn Charles Frémont(1813 - 1890), the explorer, U.S. Army general, andU.S. SenatorfromCalifornia.
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46,824
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1,533.09sqmi
(3,971km)
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Garfield County
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045
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Glenwood Springs
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1883-02-10
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Split fromSummit County.
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Named in honor ofJames Abram Garfield(1831 - 1881), the twentiethPresident of the United States.
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56,389
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2,958.23sqmi
(7,662km)
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Gilpin County
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047
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Central City
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named in honor ofWilliam Gilpin, the firstGovernorof theTerritory of Colorado.
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5,441
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150.15sqmi
(389km)
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Grand County
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049
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Hot Sulphur Springs
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1874-02-02
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Split fromSummit County.
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Named for theGrand Riverwhich originates in the county. The Grand River was renamed theColorado Riverin 1921, but the county retains the original name.
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14,843
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1,868.53sqmi
(4,839km)
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Gunnison County
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051
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Gunnison
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1877-03-09
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Split fromLake County.
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Named in honor ofJohn Williams Gunnison, the U.S. Army captain who explored the region.
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15,324
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3,259.22sqmi
(8,441km)
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Hinsdale County
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053
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Lake City
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1874-02-10
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Split fromLake,Conejos, andCostillacounties.
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Named in honor of George Aaron Hinsdale, a Lieutenant Governor of theTerritory of Colorado.
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843
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1,123.35sqmi
(2,909km)
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Huerfano County
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055
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Walsenburg
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named forHuerfano Butte, a solitary volcanic plug.Huerfanois a Spanish word meaningorphan.
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6,711
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1,592.37sqmi
(4,124km)
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Jackson County
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057
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Walden
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1909-05-05
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Split fromLarimer County.
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Named in honor ofAndrew Jackson(1767 - 1845), the seventhPresident of the United States.
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1,394
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1,619.75sqmi
(4,195km)
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Jefferson County
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059
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Golden
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named for its extralegal predecessor county,Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory, which in turn was named in honor ofThomas Jefferson(1743 - 1826), the author of theDeclaration of Independenceand the thirdPresident of the United States.
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534,543
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772.85sqmi
(2,002km)
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Kiowa County
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061
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Eads
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1889-04-11
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Split fromBent County.
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Named for theKiowa NationofNative Americans.
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1,398
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1,785.90sqmi
(4,625km)
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Kit Carson County
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063
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Burlington
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1889-04-11
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Split fromElbert County.
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Named in honor ofChristopher Houston "Kit" Carson, the famous frontier scout and soldier.
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8,270
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2,162.43sqmi
(5,601km)
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La Plata County
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067
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Durango
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1874-02-10
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Split fromLakeandConejoscounties.
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Named for the manysilverdeposits in the area.La platais a Spanish expression forthe silver.
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51,334
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1,700.44sqmi
(4,404km)
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Lake County
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065
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Leadville
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado. RenamedCarbonate Countyfor the two days from February 8–10, 1879.
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Named for theTwin Lakesin the county.
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7,310
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383.55sqmi
(993km)
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Larimer County
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069
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Fort Collins
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named in honor ofWilliam Larimer, a pioneer entrepreneur.
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299,630
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2,631.75sqmi
(6,816km)
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Las Animas County
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071
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Trinidad
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1866-02-09
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Split fromHuerfano County.
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Named for theAnimas River, which was originally namedel Rio de las Animas Perdidas, which is Spanish forthe River of the Souls in Purgatory.
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15,507
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4,773.27sqmi
(12,363km)
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Lincoln County
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073
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Hugo
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1889-04-11
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Split fromElbertandBentcounties.
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Named in honor ofAbraham Lincoln(1809 - 1865), the sixteenthPresident of the United States.
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5,467
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2,585.21sqmi
(6,696km)
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Logan County
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075
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Sterling
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1887-02-25
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Split fromWeld County.
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Named in honor ofJohn Alexander Logan(1826 - 1886), a U.S. Army general andU.S. SenatorfromIllinois.
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22,709
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1,845.31sqmi
(4,779km)
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Mesa County
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077
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Grand Junction
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1883-02-14
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Split fromGunnison County.
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Named for themesaformations which are widespread through the area.
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146,723
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3,345.69sqmi
(8,665km)
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Mineral County
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079
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Creede
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1893-03-27
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Split fromHinsdale,Rio Grande, andSaguachecounties.
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Named from the plentifulmineraldeposits found in the area.
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712
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878.16sqmi
(2,274km)
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Moffat County
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081
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Craig
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1911-02-27
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Split fromRoutt County.
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Named in honor of railroad pioneerDavid H. Moffat.
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13,795
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4,755.86sqmi
(12,318km)
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Montezuma County
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083
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Cortez
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1889-04-16
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Split fromLa Plata County.
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Named in honor ofAztecleaderMoctezuma II. Ruins in the area were once thought to be Aztec.
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25,535
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2,035.80sqmi
(5,273km)
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Montrose County
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085
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Montrose
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1883-02-11
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Split fromGunnison County.
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Named for the town ofMontrose, which in turn was probably named from the novelA Legend of Montrose, published in 1819 byWalter Scott.
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41,276
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2,246.43sqmi
(5,818km)
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Morgan County
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087
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Fort Morgan
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1889-02-19
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Split fromWeld County.
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Named for oldFort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of U.S. Army ColonelChristopher A. Morgan.
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28,159
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1,293.83sqmi
(3,351km)
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Otero County
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089
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La Junta
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1889-03-25
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Split fromBent County.
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Named in honor ofMiguel A. Oteroof the prominent Otero family of theSouthwest.
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18,831
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1,267.66sqmi
(3,283km)
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Ouray County
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091
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Ouray
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1877-01-18
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Split fromHinsdaleandLakecounties. RenamedUncompaghre Countyfor four days from 1883-02-27, to 1883-03-02.
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Named in honor ofOuray, aUteNative Americanleader.
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4,436
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542.30sqmi
(1,405km)
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Park County
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093
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Fairplay
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named forSouth Parkwhich occupies most of the county.
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16,206
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2,209.36sqmi
(5,722km)
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Phillips County
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095
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Holyoke
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1889-03-27
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Split fromLogan County.
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Named in honor of R.O. Phillips, secretary of the Lincoln Land Company, which sold farmsteads in the area.
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4,442
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688.30sqmi
(1,783km)
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Pitkin County
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097
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Aspen
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1881-02-23
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Split fromGunnison County.
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Named in honor ofFrederick Walker Pitkin, the secondGovernorof the State of Colorado.
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17,148
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970.37sqmi
(2,513km)
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Prowers County
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099
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Lamar
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1889-04-11
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Split fromBent County.
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Named in honor of John W. Prowers, a pioneer of theArkansas Rivervalley.
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12,551
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1,645.37sqmi
(4,261km)
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Pueblo County
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101
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Pueblo
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named for historic town ofPueblo.Pueblois a Spanish word meaningvillageorpeople.
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159,063
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2,396.77sqmi
(6,208km)
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Rio Blanco County
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103
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Meeker
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1889-03-25
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Split fromGarfield County.
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Named for theWhite River, which was originally namedRio Blancoin Spanish.
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6,666
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3,226.24sqmi
(8,356km)
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Rio Grande County
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105
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Del Norte
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1874-02-10
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Split fromCostilla CountyandConejos Countycounties.
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Named for theRio Grande, which flows through the area.
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11,982
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913.10sqmi
(2,365km)
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Routt County
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107
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Steamboat Springs
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1877-01-29
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Split fromGrand County.
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Named in honor ofJohn Long Routt, the firstGovernorof the State of Colorado.
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23,509
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2,362.11sqmi
(6,118km)
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Saguache County
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109
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Saguache
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1866-12-29
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Split fromLakeandCostillacounties.
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Name comes from aUte languagenoun meaning "sand dunes".
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6,108
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3,168.32sqmi
(8,206km)
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San Juan County
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111
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Silverton
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1876-01-31
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Split fromLake County.
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Named for theSan Juan RiverandSan Juan Mountains, which in turn were named forSaint John the Evangelist.
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699
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388.99sqmi
(1,007km)
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San Miguel County
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113
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Telluride
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1883-03-02
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Split fromSan Juan County.
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Named for theSan Miguel RiverandSan Miguel Mountains, which in turn were named forSaint Michael the Archangel.
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7,359
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1,290.76sqmi
(3,343km)
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Sedgwick County
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115
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Julesburg
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1889-04-09
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Split fromLogan County.
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Named for Fort Sedgwick, which, in turn, was named for U.S. Army GeneralJohn Sedgwick(1813 - 1864).
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2,379
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548.83sqmi
(1,421km)
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Summit County
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117
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Breckenridge
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named for the many highmountain summitsin the area.
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27,994
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618.92sqmi
(1,603km)
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Teller County
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119
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Cripple Creek
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1899-03-23
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Split fromEl PasoandFremontcounties.
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Named in honor ofHenry Moore Teller, aU.S. SenatorfromColoradoandUnited States Secretary of the Interior.
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23,350
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558.58sqmi
(1,447km)
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Washington County
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121
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Akron
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1887-02-09
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Split fromWeld County.
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Named in honor ofGeorge Washington(1732 - 1799), the firstPresident of the United States.
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4,814
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2,522.90sqmi
(6,534km)
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Weld County
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123
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Greeley
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1861-11-01
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Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.
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Named in honor of Lewis Ledyard Weld, the first Secretary of theTerritory of Colorado.
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252,825
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4,013.84sqmi
(10,396km)
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Yuma County
|
125
|
Wray
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1889-03-15
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Split fromWashington County.
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Named for theQuechan (Yuma) NationofNative Americans.
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10,043
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2,369.61sqmi
(6,137km)
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