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Ouray County

county in Colorado, United States
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Ouray County

Summary

Ouray County is a county of Colorado[1]. It draws 150 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_colorado category, ranking #22 of 63).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ouray County is located in Colorado[3].
  • Ouray County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Ouray County's instance of is recorded as county of Colorado[5].
  • Ouray County's capital is recorded as Ouray[6].
  • Ouray County's shares border with is recorded as Montrose County[7].
  • Ouray County's shares border with is recorded as San Juan County[8].
  • Ouray County's shares border with is recorded as San Miguel County[9].
  • Ouray County's shares border with is recorded as Gunnison County[10].
  • Ouray County's shares border with is recorded as Hinsdale County[11].
  • Chief Ouray is named after Ouray County[12].
  • Ouray County's Commons category is recorded as Ouray County, Colorado[13].
  • January 18, 1877 marks the founding of Ouray County[14].
  • Ouray County's highest point is recorded as Mount Sneffels[15].
  • Ouray County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.16, 'lon': -107.77}[16].
  • Ouray County's official website is recorded as http://www.ouraycountyco.gov[17].
  • Ouray County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ouray County, Colorado[18].
  • Ouray County has a population of {'amount': '+4436'}[19].
  • Ouray County has a population of {'amount': '+4459'}[20].
  • Ouray County has a population of {'amount': '+4430'}[21].
  • Ouray County has a population of {'amount': '+4532'}[22].
  • Ouray County has a population of {'amount': '+4557'}[23].
  • Ouray County has a population of {'amount': '+4691'}[24].
  • Ouray County has a population of {'amount': '+4874'}[25].
  • Ouray County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Colorado[26].
  • Ouray County's category for people who died here is recorded as Q111729114[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Ouray County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1405'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+4436'}[19], {'amount': '+4459'}[20], {'amount': '+4430'}[21], {'amount': '+4532'}[22], {'amount': '+4557'}[23], and {'amount': '+4691'}[24].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

January 18, 1877 marks the founding of Ouray County[14]. Chief Ouray is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Ouray County draws 150 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_colorado category, ranking #22 of 63).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Colorado True Grit 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] ↑ . 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. 8d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+4436'}, {'amount': '+4459'}, {'amount': '+4430'} +4
    Aliases → —
    Per capita income → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+41481'}
    Instance of → county of Colorado
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