Uncompahgre County | |||||||||
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County of Colorado | |||||||||
1883 | |||||||||
Capital | Ouray | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Coordinates | 38°10′N 107°46′W / 38.16°N 107.77°W | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 27 February 1883 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 2 March 1883 | ||||||||
Contained within | |||||||||
• Country | United States | ||||||||
• State | Colorado | ||||||||
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Today part of | United States |
Uncompahgre County was a short-lived county in the state of Colorado that existed between 27 February and 2 March 1883, briefly replacing Ouray County.
On 27 February 1883, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Ouray County as Uncompahgre County. [1] [2] It was named after the Uncompahgre Ute people, a band of Native American tribe Ute. Three days later on 2 March 1883, the General Assembly changed its mind and changed the name of Uncompahgre County back to Ouray County. [3]
Uncompahgre County | |||||||||
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County of Colorado | |||||||||
1883 | |||||||||
Capital | Ouray | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Coordinates | 38°10′N 107°46′W / 38.16°N 107.77°W | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 27 February 1883 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 2 March 1883 | ||||||||
Contained within | |||||||||
• Country | United States | ||||||||
• State | Colorado | ||||||||
| |||||||||
Today part of | United States |
Uncompahgre County was a short-lived county in the state of Colorado that existed between 27 February and 2 March 1883, briefly replacing Ouray County.
On 27 February 1883, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Ouray County as Uncompahgre County. [1] [2] It was named after the Uncompahgre Ute people, a band of Native American tribe Ute. Three days later on 2 March 1883, the General Assembly changed its mind and changed the name of Uncompahgre County back to Ouray County. [3]