美国州名科罗拉多州( 二 ) _生活百科

Conejosis a Spanish word forrabbits.8,2561,290.22sqmi(3,342km)Costilla County023San Luis1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named for the Costilla River.Costillais a Spanish word meaning eitherlittle riborfurring timber.3,5241,229.38sqmi(3,184km)Crowley County025Ordway1911-05-29Split fromOtero County.Named in honor ofColorado State SenatorJohn H. Crowley.5,823800.27sqmi(2,073km)Custer County027Westcliffe1877-03-09Split fromFremont County.Named in memory ofGeorge Armstrong Custer, (1839 - 1876), the U.S. Armycoloneldefeated and killed at theBattle of the Little Bighorn.4,255739.24sqmi(1,915km)Delta County029Delta1883-02-11Split fromGunnison County.Named for the town ofDeltalocated at thedeltaof theUncompahgre River.30,9521,149.44sqmi(2,977km)City and County of Denver031Denver1902-11-15The originalArapahoeCounty Seatwas split fromArapahoe Countyand reorganized as aconsolidated city and county.Named to curry favor withJames W. Denver,Governorof theTerritory of Kansasfrom 1857 to 1859.600,158155.66sqmi(403km)Dolores County033Dove Creek1881-03-04Split fromOuray County.Named for theDolores River, which was originally namedel Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores, which is Spanish forthe River of our Lady of Sorrows.2,0641,076.93sqmi(2,789km)Douglas County035Castle Rock1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named in honor ofStephen Arnold Douglas, (1813 - 1861),U.S. SenatorfromIllinoisfrom 1847 to 1861.285,465842.30sqmi(2,182km)Eagle County037Eagle1883-02-11Split fromSummit County.Named for theEagle Riverwhich originates in the county.52,1971,700.76sqmi(4,405km)El Paso County041Colorado Springs1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named forUte Passin the county.El pasois a Spanish expression forthe pass.622,2632,128.60sqmi(5,513km)Elbert County039Kiowa1874-02-02Split fromDouglas County.Named in honor ofSamuel Hitt Elbert, the sixthGovernorof theTerritory of Colorado.23,0861,849.08sqmi(4,789km)Fremont County043Ca?on City1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named in honor ofJohn Charles Frémont(1813 - 1890), the explorer, U.S. Army general, andU.S. SenatorfromCalifornia.46,8241,533.09sqmi(3,971km)Garfield County045Glenwood Springs1883-02-10Split fromSummit County.Named in honor ofJames Abram Garfield(1831 - 1881), the twentiethPresident of the United States.56,3892,958.23sqmi(7,662km)Gilpin County047Central City1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named in honor ofWilliam Gilpin, the firstGovernorof theTerritory of Colorado.5,441150.15sqmi(389km)Grand County049Hot Sulphur Springs1874-02-02Split fromSummit County.Named for theGrand Riverwhich originates in the county. The Grand River was renamed theColorado Riverin 1921, but the county retains the original name.14,8431,868.53sqmi(4,839km)Gunnison County051Gunnison1877-03-09Split fromLake County.Named in honor ofJohn Williams Gunnison, the U.S. Army captain who explored the region.15,3243,259.22sqmi(8,441km)Hinsdale County053Lake City1874-02-10Split fromLake,Conejos, andCostillacounties.Named in honor of George Aaron Hinsdale, a Lieutenant Governor of theTerritory of Colorado.8431,123.35sqmi(2,909km)Huerfano County055Walsenburg1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named forHuerfano Butte, a solitary volcanic plug.Huerfanois a Spanish word meaningorphan.6,7111,592.37sqmi(4,124km)Jackson County057Walden1909-05-05Split fromLarimer County.Named in honor ofAndrew Jackson(1767 - 1845), the seventhPresident of the United States.1,3941,619.75sqmi(4,195km)Jefferson County059Golden1861-11-01Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado.Named for its extralegal predecessor county,Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory, which in turn was named in honor ofThomas Jefferson(1743 - 1826), the author of theDeclaration of Independenceand the thirdPresident of the United States.534,543772.85sqmi(2,002km)Kiowa County061Eads1889-04-11Split fromBent County.Named for theKiowa NationofNative Americans.1,3981,785.90sqmi(4,625km)Kit Carson County063Burlington1889-04-11Split fromElbert County.Named in honor ofChristopher Houston "Kit" Carson, the famous frontier scout and soldier.8,2702,162.43sqmi(5,601km)La Plata County067Durango1874-02-10Split fromLakeandConejoscounties.Named for the manysilverdeposits in the area.

美国州名 科罗拉多州( 二 )

美国州名科罗拉多州( 二 )