Uncompahgre County was a short-lived county in the state of Colorado that existed between 27 February and 2 March 1883, briefly replacing Ouray County.
| Uncompahgre County | |||||||||
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| County of Colorado | |||||||||
| 1883 | |||||||||
| Capital | Ouray | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Coordinates | 38°10′N 107°46′W / 38.16°N 107.77°W | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 27 February 1883 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 2 March 1883 | ||||||||
| Contained within | |||||||||
| • Country |  United States | ||||||||
| • State |  Colorado | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  United States | ||||||||
History edit
On 27 February 1883, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Ouray County as Uncompahgre County.[1][2] It was named after the Uncompahgre Ute people, a band of Native American tribe Ute. Three days later on 2 March 1883, the General Assembly changed its mind and changed the name of Uncompahgre County back to Ouray County.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Laws Passed by the Fourth Session of the Colorado General Assembly. Denver, Colorado: The Times -- Public Printer. 1883. pp. 139–142.
- ^ "Colorado County History". COGenWeb Project. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ^ "Colorado County Evolution". Don Stanwyck. 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-05-07. Retrieved 2007-01-30.