Uncompahgre County, Colorado
Uncompaghre County | |
|---|---|
Former county | |
 Colorado's location in the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | February 27, 1883 |
| Named for | Uncompaghre |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Uncompaghre County was a county of the State of Colorado that existed for only three days. Uncompaghre County was created by a temporary renaming of Ouray County in 1883.
History
On February 27, 1883, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Ouray County as Uncompaghre County.[1] Three days later on March 2, 1883, the General Assembly changed its mind and changed the name of Uncompaghre County back to Ouray County.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Colorado County History". COGenWeb Project. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ^ "Colorado County Evolution". Don Stanwyck. 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-05-07. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
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