The 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado. |
This is a list of more than 3,800 current or formerly inhabited places in the U.S. State of Colorado,[a][2] including:
- 273 municipalities from the List of municipalities in Colorado[3][4][1][2]
- 210 census-designated places from the List of census-designated places in Colorado[5]
- 9 military bases from the List of military installations in Colorado[1][2]
- 2 Native American reservations from the List of Native American reservations in Colorado[1][2]
and current and extinct populated places found in:
- Geographic Names Information System[a]
- United States Geological Survey historic trail maps[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
- List of county seats in Colorado[16][17][1][2]
- List of forts in Colorado[1][2]
- List of ghost towns in Colorado[1][2]
- List of National Register of Historic Places in Colorado[18][1][2]
- List of post offices in Colorado[19][20][1][2]
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‡ | State capital |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Geographic Names Information System query". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Elliott, Donald R.; Elliott, Doris L. Salmen (1999). "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "State of Colorado Incorporated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1999). "Historic Trail Map of the Denver 1º × 2º Quadrangle, Central Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1976). "Historic trail map of the Greater Denver area, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R.; Shwayder, C.R. (1993). "Historic trail map of the Greeley 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Wyoming". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R.; Louden, Richard H.; Brunstein, F. Craig; Quesenberry, Carol A. (1972). "Historic Trail Map of the La Junta 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Southeastern Colorado and Western Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1995). "Historic trail map of the Lamar 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (2004). "Historic Trail Map of the Leadville 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Central Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1994). "Historic trail map of the Limon 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1975). "Historic trail maps of the Pueblo 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (1989). "Historic trail maps of the Sterling 1° × 2° Quadrangle, northeastern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Glenn R. (2001). "Historic Trail Map of the Trinidad 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Southern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "An Act Defining the Boundaries of Counties and for other purposes". Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory. General Assembly of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b This list includes 1913 Colorado places selectively downloaded from the Geographic Names Information System on October 15, 2023.[1]