The 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. |
This is a list of more than 3,800 current or formerly inhabited places in the U.S. State of Colorado sorted by county,[a][2] including:
- 273 municipalities from the List of municipalities in Colorado[3][4][1][2]
- 210 census-designated places from the List of census-designated places in Colorado[5]
- 9 military bases from the List of military installations in Colorado[1][2]
- 2 Native American reservations from the List of Native American reservations in Colorado[1][2]
and current and extinct populated places found in:
- Geographic Names Information System[a]
- List of county seats in Colorado[6][7][1][2]
- List of forts in Colorado[1][2]
- List of ghost towns in Colorado[1][2]
- List of National Register of Historic Places in Colorado[8][1][2]
- List of post offices in Colorado[9][10][1][2]
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Adams • Alamosa • Arapahoe • Archuleta • Baca • Bent • Boulder • Broomfield • Chaffee • Cheyenne • Clear Creek • Conejos • Costilla • Crowley • Custer • Delta • Denver • Dolores • Douglas • Eagle • El Paso • Elbert • Fremont • Garfield • Gilpin • Grand • Gunnison • Hinsdale • Huerfano • Jackson • Jefferson • Kiowa • Kit Carson • La Plata • Lake • Larimer • Las Animas • Lincoln • Logan • Mesa • Mineral • Moffat • Montezuma • Montrose • Morgan • Otero • Ouray • Park • Phillips • Pitkin • Prowers • Pueblo • Rio Blanco • Rio Grande • Routt • Saguache • San Juan • San Miguel • Sedgwick • Summit • Teller • Washington • Weld • Yuma |
Adams County
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Alamosa County
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Arapahoe County
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Archuleta County
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Baca County
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Bent County
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Boulder County
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City and County of Broomfield
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Chaffee County
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Cheyenne County
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Clear Creek County
editConejos County
editCostilla County
editCrowley County
editCuster County
editDelta County
editCity and County of Denver
editDolores County
editDouglas County
editEagle County
editEl Paso County
editElbert County
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Geographic Names Information System query". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Elliott, Donald R.; Elliott, Doris L. Salmen (1999). "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "State of Colorado Incorporated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "An Act Defining the Boundaries of Counties and for other purposes". Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory. General Assembly of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Scott, Glenn R. (1976). "Historic trail map of the Greater Denver area, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021. Cite error: The named reference "Greater_Denver" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c Scott, Glenn R. (1995). "Historic trail map of the Lamar 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Scott, Glenn R. (2001). "Historic trail map of the Trinidad 1 degree by 2 degrees quadrangle, southern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/i2745. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1975). "Historic trail map of the Pueblo 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/i930. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1999). "Historic trail map of the Denver 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, central Colorado". Imap. United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/i2639. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
Adams • Alamosa • Arapahoe • Archuleta • Baca • Bent • Boulder • Broomfield • Chaffee • Cheyenne • Clear Creek • Conejos • Costilla • Crowley • Custer • Delta • Denver • Dolores • Douglas • Eagle • El Paso • Elbert • Fremont • Garfield • Gilpin • Grand • Gunnison • Hinsdale • Huerfano • Jackson • Jefferson • Kiowa • Kit Carson • La Plata • Lake • Larimer • Las Animas • Lincoln • Logan • Mesa • Mineral • Moffat • Montezuma • Montrose • Morgan • Otero • Ouray • Park • Phillips • Pitkin • Prowers • Pueblo • Rio Blanco • Rio Grande • Routt • Saguache • San Juan • San Miguel • Sedgwick • Summit • Teller • Washington • Weld • Yuma |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b This list includes 1913 Colorado places selectively downloaded from the Geographic Names Information System on October 15, 2023.[1]
- ^ Brighton has been the seat of Adams County, Colorado since the county was created on November 15, 1902.
- ^ Henderson Island is now the Adams County Fairground.
- ^ Alamosa has been the seat of Alamosa County, Colorado since the county was created on March 8, 1913.
- ^ Voters selected Littleton as the seat of South Arapahoe County, Colorado, which was renamed and re-created on November 15, 1902. Littleton has remained the seat since the county name was changed back to Arapahoe County, Colorado on April 11, 1903.
- ^ Pagosa Springs has been the seat of Archuleta County, Colorado since the county was created on April 14, 1885.
- ^ Springfield has been the seat of Baca County, Colorado since the county was created on April 16, 1889.
- ^ Boggsville served as the seat of Bent County, Colorado Territory from 1870 until 1872.
- ^ On February 11, 1870, the Territory of Colorado created Bent County, Colorado Territory, with Las Animas serving as the original county seat for only a few months. Las Animas served as county seat again from 1872 until 1875, when the county seat was moved to West Las Animas. With statehood on August 1, 1876, West Las Animas became the seat of Bent County, Colorado. On September 4, 1886, West Las Animas changed its name to Las Animas,[9] and Las Animas has served as the county seat since.
- ^ a b On November 28, 1859, the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson created 12 counties, with Boulder City as the seat of Jackson County, Jefferson Territory.[6] On November 1, 1861, the new Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Boulder City as the seat of Boulder County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, Boulder has been the seat of Boulder County, Colorado.
- ^ The City and County of Broomfield was consolidated on November 15, 2001.
- ^ a b On March 28, 1881, Arkansas changed its name to Salida.[9] Salida has served as the seat of Chaffee County, Colorado since 1928. Cite error: The named reference "Salida" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Buena Vista served as the seat of Chaffee County, Colorado from 1888 until 1928.
- ^ In 1868, county voters selected Granite as the new seat of Lake County, Colorado Territory, and after statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of Lake County, Colorado. On February 8, 1879, the state changed the name of Lake County to Carbonate County for just two days. After two days, the state created Chaffee County, Colorado and designated Granite as the original county seat, serving until 1888.
- ^ Cheyenne Wells has been the seat of Cheyenne County, Colorado since the county was created on March 25, 1889.
- ^ Kit Carson served as the seat of Greenwood County, Colorado Territory for the four years it existed from February 11, 1870, until February 6, 1874.
- ^ The Brook Forest Census Designated Place lies in the counties of Jefferson and Clear Creek.
- ^ The City of Central is the Gilpin County seat, although the city extends into Clear Creek County.
- ^ Central City was the seat of Mountain County, Jefferson Territory and then Gilpin County, Colorado Territory.
- ^ The Town of Georgetown is the Clear Creek County seat.
- ^ Georgetown is the only town in Colorado still operating under a charter granted by Territory of Colorado.
- ^ Idaho was the original seat of Clear Creek County.
- ^ Conejos is the Conejos County seat.
- ^ Guadaloupe was the original seat of Guadaloupe County, Colorado Territory (renamed Conejos County after only six days.)
- ^ The Town of San Luis is the Costilla County seat.
- ^ a b Initially named San Luis de la Culebra, Territorio de Nuevo México upon its dedication on June 21, 1851, San Luis is the oldest continuously occupied town in Colorado.
- ^ San Miguel was the original seat of Costilla County. In 1863, the Costilla County seat was moved 17 miles (27 km) north to San Luis. It wasn't until 1869, that surveys revealed that San Miguel, now renamed Costilla, was actually located in the New Mexico Territory.
- ^ The former Veta Pass Post Office served both the counties of Costilla and Huerfano.
- ^ The Town of Ordway is the Crowley County seat.
- ^ Ula was the original seat of Custer County.
- ^ The Town of Westcliffe is the Custer County seat.
- ^ The City of Delta is the Delta County seat.
- ^ a b The Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson granted a charter to the consolidated City of Denver, Auraria, and Highland on December 3, 1859. The Territory of Colorado reincorporated the city as the City of Denver City on November 7, 1861. Denver City shortened its name to the Denver in 1866. The City and County of Denver was consolidated on November 15, 1902.
- ^ Denver has served as the capital of Colorado since December 9, 1867.
- ^ Denver's official elevation of 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) is measured on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol. Historically, this elevation measurement has moved up and down the steps based upon elevation adjustments made by the UNited States Geological Survey.
- ^ Denver City was the original seat of Arrappahoe County, Jefferson Territory and then Arapahoe County, Colorado Territory.
- ^ Denver City served as the first capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson from August 24, 1859 to November 13, 1860, and the first capital of the Territory of Colorado from February 28, 1861 to July 7, 1862.
- ^ The Town of Dove Creek is the Dolores County seat.
- ^ The City of Aurora was originally incorporated in 1903 as the Town of Fletcher.
- ^ The City of Aurora lies in the counties of Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas.
- ^ The Town of Castle Rock is the Douglas County seat.
- ^ Castle Rock is the most populous home rule town in Colorado.
- ^ Frankstown was the original seat of Douglas County.
- ^ Highlands Ranch is the most populous census-designated place in Colorado.
- ^ The City of Littleton is the Arapahoe County seat, although the city extends into the counties of Douglas and Jefferson.
- ^ The Town of Basalt lies in the counties of Eagle and Pitkin.
- ^ The Town of Eagle is the Eagle County seat.
- ^ Fulford is the least populous census-designated place in Colorado.
- ^ Colorado City was the original seat of El Paso County, Jefferson Territory and then El Paso County, Colorado Territory.
- ^ Colorado City served as the capital of the Territory of Colorado from July 7 to August 14, 1862.
- ^ The City of Colorado Springs is the El Paso County seat.
- ^ Colorado Springs is the most populous home rule city in Colorado.
- ^ The Town of Green Mountain Falls lies in the counties of El Paso and Teller.
- ^ The Town of Kiowa is the Elbert County seat.