San Juan County, Colorado
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San Juan County, Colorado is a sparsely populated, mountainous county in the San Juan Mountains known for its historic mining towns, high alpine scenery, and outdoor recreation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Juan County, Colorado canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county
ⓘ
county of Colorado ⓘ |
| borders |
Dolores County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinsdale County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ La Plata County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouray County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ San Miguel County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
mountainous terrain
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| contains |
Animas River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silverton, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ high mountain passes ⓘ historic mining sites ⓘ portions of the San Juan National Forest ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentEconomyIncludes |
outdoor recreation industry
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| economyHistoricallyBasedOn | mining ⓘ |
| elevation | high alpine elevation ⓘ |
| governedBy | San Juan County Board of Commissioners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasCountySeat | Silverton, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic narrow-gauge railroad corridors
ⓘ
rugged peaks ⓘ steep mountain valleys ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
public lands
ⓘ
recreation areas ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity | Silverton, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | fewer than 1000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| isOneOf | least populous counties in Colorado ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
high alpine scenery ⓘ historic mining towns ⓘ jeeping ⓘ off-road driving ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
San Juan Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southwestern Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion | San Juan mining region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county government ⓘ |
| transportationRoute | U.S. Route 550 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southwestern Colorado