Ouray County
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Ouray County is a county located in southwestern Colorado in the United States. It is part of Colorado's mountainous San Juan region and serves as an important area for outdoor recreation, mining history, and local governance in the state.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- January 18, 1877
- Named after
- Chief Ouray
- Seat
- Ouray
- Largest city
- Ridgway
- Total
- 542 sq mi (1,400 km )
- Land
- 542 sq mi (1,400 km )
- Water
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km ) 0.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 5,265
- Density
- 9/sq mi (3.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
Article
Ouray County (/ˈjʊəreɪ/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 4,874. The county seat is Ouray. Because of its rugged mountain topography, Ouray County is known as the "Switzerland of America".
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