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Douglas County

county in Colorado, United States
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Douglas County

Summary

Douglas County is a county of Colorado[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of county_of_colorado entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Douglas County is located in Colorado[3].
  • Douglas County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Douglas County's instance of is recorded as county of Colorado[5].
  • Douglas County's capital is recorded as Castle Rock[6].
  • Douglas County's shares border with is recorded as Arapahoe County[7].
  • Douglas County's shares border with is recorded as El Paso County[8].
  • Douglas County's shares border with is recorded as Teller County[9].
  • Douglas County's shares border with is recorded as Elbert County[10].
  • Douglas County's shares border with is recorded as Jefferson County[11].
  • Stephen A. Douglas is named after Douglas County[12].
  • Douglas County's headquarters location is recorded as Castle Rock[13].
  • Douglas County's Commons category is recorded as Douglas County, Colorado[14].
  • November 1, 1861 marks the founding of Douglas County[15].
  • Douglas County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.35, 'lon': -104.93}[16].
  • Douglas County's official website is recorded as http://www.douglas.co.us[17].
  • Douglas County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Douglas County, Colorado[18].
  • Douglas County has a population of {'amount': '+285465'}[19].
  • Douglas County has a population of {'amount': '+286909'}[20].
  • Douglas County has a population of {'amount': '+292393'}[21].
  • Douglas County has a population of {'amount': '+298417'}[22].
  • Douglas County has a population of {'amount': '+305963'}[23].
  • Douglas County has a population of {'amount': '+322387'}[24].
  • Douglas County has a population of {'amount': '+357978'}[25].
  • Douglas County's topic has template is recorded as Template:Douglas County, Colorado[26].
  • Douglas County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Colorado[27].

Body

Geography

Douglas County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Colorado[3].

Physical Characteristics

Douglas County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2183'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+285465'}[19], {'amount': '+286909'}[20], {'amount': '+292393'}[21], {'amount': '+298417'}[22], {'amount': '+305963'}[23], and {'amount': '+322387'}[24].

Designation and Status

Douglas County's instance of is recorded as county of Colorado[5].

History and Context

November 1, 1861 marks the founding of Douglas County[15]. Stephen A. Douglas is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Douglas County ranks in the top 5% of county_of_colorado entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Colorado Stephen A. Douglas United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Mxn · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3811826
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  3. 15d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nci thesaurus id → C107950
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  4. 23d ago · MineoBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 39.35, 'lon': -104.93}
    Named after → —
    Named after → Stephen A. Douglas
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