Lake County
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Lake County is a county located in Colorado. It matters as part of Colorado's local government structure and geography.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- November 1, 1861
- Named after
- Twin Lakes in the area
- Seat
- Leadville
- Largest city
- Leadville
- Total
- 384 sq mi (990 km )
- Land
- 377 sq mi (980 km )
- Water
- 7.0 sq mi (18 km ) 1.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 7,552
- Density
- 19.7/sq mi (7.62/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
Article
Twin Lakes – Department of the Interior. General Land Office. U.S. Geological and Geographic Survey of the Territories. (1874 – June 30, 1879)
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,436. The county seat and the only municipality in the county is Leadville. The highest natural point in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at 14,440 feet (4,400 meters) elevation.