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What is the town in southwestern Colorado that is named for a well loved chief?
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∙ 7y ago
Ouray. But you already knew that. If you've ever been there and I have many times you know what a beautiful little town it is. It of course is known as the "little Switzerland of Colorado. By the way Chief Ouray of the Ute Indian Tribe was truly an honorable man. Read you history on him.
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∙ 14y ago
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Why is Colorado named Colorado?
Because of the Colorado river, which was named by the spanish, meaning 'red'. Also, because Colorado means color red.
Colorado was named after what president?
Colorado was named for it's red soil, in Spanish Colorado means "the color red".
What language did Colorado come from?
Colorado is Spanish for 'Red' or 'Reddish'. It is named after the Colorado River.
How many streams in Colorado are named Dry Creek?
Colorado has 48 different streams named Dry Creek.
How many streams in Colorado are named Sand Creek?
Colorado has 33 different streams named Sand Creek.
How many streams in Colorado are named Mill Creek?
Colorado has 32 different streams named Mill Creek.
Who named Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs was named and founded by Civil War General William Jackson Palmer
How did the Kansa city chiefs get there name?
When the Dalas Texans wanted to move the team to Kansas City the Chief of the city at the time was very supportive of the move and he was apparently a very loved man so in honour of him they named the team, the "Chiefs"
Why were a car and a city in Michigan named after Chief Pontiac?
The car and the city are named after Chief Pontiac in honor of him.
Which western state has a team named after the Rocky Mountains?
Colorado has a Major League Baseball team named the Colorado Rockies.
What was Colorado's name before it was Colorado?
When the Spanish came to the US, they named colorado "color red", which later developed into colorado.
What was the Colorado river named?
The Grande.
