Uncompaghre County, Colorado

Uncompaghre County was a county of the State of Colorado that existed for only four 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] Four 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

• Outline of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• Historic Colorado counties
  • Ouray County, Colorado

References

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Coordinates: 38°10′N 107°46′W / 38.16°N 107.77°W / 38.16; -107.77