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Ouray County
The area encompassed by
Ouray County is a quiet land of awesome beauty, even today nearly untouched
and unspoiled. It ranges from the magnificent San Juan Mountains on the
south across the Uncompahgre Valley, and on in to the rolling foothills
and mesas covering the northern parts of the county. Ouray County possesses
a rare combination of assets; a priceless and varied natural environment,
ranging from unique wilderness to more hospitable areas, and a population
which is aware of the value and delicacy of the
physical setting surrounding it.
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Municipalities located within the County include
the Town of Ridgway and the City of Ouray. The unincorporated town
site of Colona is also located within Ouray County.
The City of Ouray, the "Switzerland of America" has been
a destination of world travelers for more than 100 years. The entire
town is listed on the National Register of Historic Districts.
Ouray is
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| nestled in the San Juan Mountains, the "Shining
Mountains" of
the Ute Indians--their sacred hunting grounds. The spectacular
San Juans are the youngest and most rugged mountains in the Rockies. |
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| Nestled in the picturesque Uncompahgre
Valley and surrounded by majestic snow-capped peaks of the Cimarron
and San Juan Mountains, Ridgway is the "Gateway to the San
Juans." This "gateway" position was recognized over
100 years ago when the Rio Grande Southern established Ridgway
as a railhead center servicing the nearby mining towns of Ouray
and Telluride. The town was named for railroad superintendent Robert
M. Ridgway who established the town in 1891. |
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| Ouray County |
Commissioners’ and Administration
Office
P.O. Bin C
Ouray, CO 81427
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(970) 325-7320 |
| Department of Social Services |
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(970) 325-4437 |
| Cities/Towns in Ouray County |
City of Ouray
P.O. Box 468
Ouray, CO 81427
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(970) 325-7211 |
Town of Ridgway
P.O. Box 10
Ridgway, CO 81432
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(970) 626-5308 |
| County Links |
| Ouray County |
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www.co.ouray.co.us |
| Town of Ridgway |
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www.ridgwayco.us |
| Ouray Chamber Resort Association |
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www.ouraycolorado.com |
| Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce |
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www.ridgwaycolorado.com |
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