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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]
- United States Geological Survey historic trail maps[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
- List of county seats in Colorado[16][17][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[18][1][2]
- List of post offices in Colorado[19][20][1][2]
† | County seat |
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‡ | State capital |
Select a Colorado county:
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
Alamosa County
Arapahoe County
Archuleta County
Baca County
Bent County
Boulder County
City and County of Broomfield
Chaffee County
Cheyenne County
Clear Creek County
Conejos County
Costilla County
Crowley County
Custer County
Delta County
City and County of Denver
Dolores County
Douglas County
Eagle County
El Paso County
Elbert County
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
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
Notes
- ^ a b This list includes 1913 Colorado places selectively downloaded from the Geographic Names Information System on October 15, 2023.[1]
- ^ a b The Altura neighborhood lies in the counties of Arapahoe and Adams.
- ^ The City of Arvada lies in the counties of Jefferson and Adams.
- ^ a b c The City of Aurora was originally incorporated in 1903 as the Town of Fletcher.
- ^ a b c The City of Aurora lies in the counties of Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas.
- ^ a b The Town of Bennett lies in the counties of Adams and Arapahoe.
- ^ The City of Brighton is the Adams County seat, although the city extends into Weld County.
- ^ The City of Northglenn lies in the counties of Adams and Weld.
- ^ a b The Strasburg Census Designated Place lies in the counties of Adams and Arapahoe.
- ^ The City of Thornton lies in the counties of Adams and Weld.
- ^ a b The Watkins Census Designated Place lies in the counties of Arapahoe and Adams.
- ^ The City of Westminster lies in the counties of Adams and Jefferson.
- ^ The City of Alamosa is the Alamosa County seat.
- ^ The Parma community lies in the counties of Alamosa and Rio Grande.
- ^ The Town of Bow Mar lies in the counties of Arapahoe and Jefferson.
- ^ The Columbine Census Designated Place lies in the counties of Jefferson and Arapahoe.
- ^ a b The City of Littleton is the Arapahoe County seat, although the city extends into the counties of Douglas and Jefferson.
- ^ The Town of Pagosa Springs is the Archuleta County seat.
- ^ The Town of Springfield is the Baca County seat.
- ^ The City of Las Animas is the Bent County seat.
- ^ The Big Elk Meadows community lies in the counties of Larimer and Boulder.
- ^ The City of Boulder is the Boulder County seat.
- ^ Boulder City was the seat of Jackson County, Jefferson Territory and then Boulder County, Colorado Territory.
- ^ The Coal Creek Census Designated Place lies in the counties of Jefferson, Boulder, and Gilpin.
- ^ The Town of Erie lies in the counties of Boulder and Weld.
- ^ The City of Longmont lies in the counties of Boulder and Weld.
- ^ The Pinecliffe community lies in the counties of Boulder and Gilpin.
- ^ The Town of Superior lies in the counties of Boulder and Jefferson.
- ^ The City of Salida is the Chaffee County seat.
- ^ The Town of Cheyenne Wells is the Cheyenne County seat.
- ^ 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 National Geodetic 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 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 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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1999). "Historic Trail Map of the Denver 1º × 2º Quadrangle, Central Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ 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 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R.; Shwayder, C.R. (1993). "Historic trail map of the Greeley 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Wyoming". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R.; Louden, Richard H.; Brunstein, F. Craig; Quesenberry, Carol A. (1972). "Historic Trail Map of the La Junta 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Southeastern Colorado and Western Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1995). "Historic trail map of the Lamar 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (2004). "Historic Trail Map of the Leadville 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Central Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1994). "Historic trail map of the Limon 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1975). "Historic trail maps of the Pueblo 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1989). "Historic trail maps of the Sterling 1° × 2° Quadrangle, northeastern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (2001). "Historic Trail Map of the Trinidad 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Southern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "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. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 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. 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.