Gunnison County
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Gunnison County is a county located in Colorado in the United States. It is situated in the western part of the state and encompasses an area of significant natural resources and recreational opportunities.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- March 9, 1877
- Named after
- John W. Gunnison
- Seat
- Gunnison
- Largest city
- Gunnison
- Total
- 3,260 sq mi (8,400 km )
- Land
- 3,239 sq mi (8,390 km )
- Water
- 21 sq mi (54 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 17,439
- Density
- 5.223/sq mi (2.017/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
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The historic Crystal Mill, built in 1893
Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,918. The county seat is Gunnison. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army Topographical Engineers, who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.