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The Blue River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 65 miles (105 km) long, [5] in the U.S. state of Colorado. It rises in southern Summit County, on the western side of the continental divide in the Ten Mile Range, near Quandary Peak. It flows northwards past Blue River and Breckenridge, then through the Dillon Reservoir near ...
Summer in Breckenridge attracts outdoor enthusiasts with hiking trails, wildflowers, fly fishing in the Blue River, mountain biking, nearby Lake Dillon for boating, white-water rafting, three alpine slides, a roller coaster, and many shops and restaurants up and down Main Street. The historic buildings along Main Street with their clapboard and ...
Blue River is a statutory town located along the Blue River in Summit County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 877 at the 2020 United States Census . [ 5 ] The town is located in the Blue River Valley along Colorado state highway route 9 .
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The town was named for Judge Marshall Silverthorn who served as the judge of the miners' court in Breckenridge. The judge first came to town as a prospector and claimed a section of the Blue River in 1881. After patenting his claim in April 1882, he was disappointed to find the gold to be sparse and the claim a poor bet.
In 1993, Breckenridge was purchased by Ralston-Purina, which already owned Keystone Resort and Arapahoe Basin. The three ski resorts logged a combined 2.6 million skier visits. Breckenridge and Keystone were purchased by Vail Resorts in 1996, joining the company's other ski areas of Beaver Creek and Vail Ski Resort.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km 2), of which 608 square miles (1,570 km 2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km 2) (1.8%) is water.