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Ouray County was formed out of San Juan County on January 18, 1877, making Ouray County the first county designated by the newly formed Colorado General Assembly.It was named for Chief Ouray, a distinguished leader of the Ute tribe, as was the municipality of Ouray, which was designated its county seat on March 8, 1877.
Wright's Opera House, sometimes referred to as Wright's Hall, was constructed in 1888 and is located at 472 Main Street in Ouray, Colorado.For many years after the mining bust and subsequent end of performances it was used as a multi-use building for presentations and community events.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Ouray County, Colorado" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The Uncompahgre River flows from Lake Como at 12,215 feet (3,723 m) in northern San Juan County, in the Uncompahgre National Forest in the northwestern San Juan Mountains is the headwaters of the river. It flows northwest past Ouray, Ridgway, Montrose, and Olathe and joins the Gunnison at Confluence Park in Delta.
The Ouray Historic District, in Ouray, Colorado, is a 114-acre (0.46 km 2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] Many of the commercial buildings are Italianate in style; [2] many residences are Victorian. [3] Its 270 contributing buildings include government and commercial buildings:
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Portland is a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Portland CDP was 136 at the United States Census 2020. [3] The Ridgway post office (Zip Code 81432) serves the area. [4]