Uncompahgre County, Colorado facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Uncompahgre County |
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| County of Colorado | |||||||||
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| Capital | Ouray | ||||||||
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27 February 1883 | ||||||||
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• Disestablished
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2 March 1883 | ||||||||
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| • Country |  United States |
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| • State |  Colorado |
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| Today part of |  United States |
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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.
History
On 27 February 1883, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Ouray County as Uncompahgre County. 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.
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