La Plata County, Colorado
La Plata County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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.