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Hinsdale County, Colorado
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Hinsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 788, making it the second-least populous county in Colorado. With a population density of only 0.71 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km2), it is also the least-densely populated county in Colorado. The county seat and only incorporated municipality in the county is Lake City. The county is named for George A. Hinsdale, a prominent pioneer and former Lieut. Governor of Colorado Territory.
The 1877 Hinsdale County Court House in Lake City, Colorado.
The 1877 Hinsdale County Court House in Lake City, Colorado.
Bonanza-Empire Chief mine and mill, on the Alpine Loop. The mill ruins were stabilized in 2000 by the Bureau of Land Management and Hinsdale County Hi
Bonanza-Empire Chief mine and mill, on the Alpine Loop. The mill ruins were stabilized in 2000 by the Bureau of Land Management and Hinsdale County Historical Society. In 2007–2008, the mill ruins were demolished by an avalanche.
Capitol City, Colorado, a ghost town on the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway. Capitol City once had a population of 400; its founders wa
Capitol City, Colorado, a ghost town on the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway. Capitol City once had a population of 400; its founders wanted it to become the capital of Colorado. The post office, some outbuildings, and brick kilns remain.
Lake City, Colorado
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Lake City is a statutory town that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The population was 432 at the 2020 census. It is located in the San Juan Mountains in a valley formed by the convergence of Henson Creek and the headwaters of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River about seven miles (11 km) east of Uncompahgre Peak, a Colorado fourteener. Lake City is named after nearby Lake San Cristobal. This area lies at the southern end of the Colorado Mineral Belt and when rich mineral deposits were discovered the native population was pushed from their tribal lands and the town of Lake City was incorporated in 1873.
Baptist Church in Lake City, Colorado.
Baptist Church in Lake City, Colorado.
Harper's Weekly, October 17, 1874, issue. Illustration by John A. Randolph of the scene of "A Colorado Tragedy". Photo taken from an original copy.
Harper's Weekly, October 17, 1874, issue. Illustration by John A. Randolph of the scene of "A Colorado Tragedy". Photo taken from an original copy.
Baptist Church in Lake City, Colorado
Baptist Church in Lake City, Colorado
North Clear Creek Falls Observation Site Overlook, Rio Grande National Forest
North Clear Creek Falls Observation Site Overlook, Rio Grande National Forest