La Plata County, Colorado
La Plata County | |
|---|---|
 Strater Hotel, opened in 1888 during a mining boom in Durango. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′N 107°51′W / 37.29°N 107.85°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Founded | February 10, 1874 |
| Named for | Spanish for "the silver" |
| Seat | Durango |
| Largest city | Durango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,700 sq mi (4,000 km2) |
| • Land | 1,692 sq mi (4,380 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 0.4%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 54,688 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | co |
La Plata County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,334.[1] The county seat is Durango.[2] The county was named for the La Plata River and the La Plata Mountains. "La plata" means "the silver" in Spanish.
La Plata County was founded in 1874.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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