Ouray, Colorado
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Not to be confused with Ouray County, Colorado.
Ouray (/ˈjʊəreɪ/ YOOR-ay) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Ouray County, Colorado, United States.[11] The city population was 898 as of the 2020 census.[9] The Ouray Post Office has the ZIP Code 81427. Located at an elevation of 7,792 feet (2,375 m), Ouray's climate, natural alpine environment, and scenery have earned it the nickname "Switzerland of America".[2]
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Ouray, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 38°1′24″N 107°40′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Ouray County[4] |
City | Ouray[1] |
Incorporated | March 24, 1884[5] |
Government | |
• Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
• Mayor | Ethan Funk |
• State Representative | Marc Catlin[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
• Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 7,792 ft (2,375 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 898 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[10] | 81427 (PO Box) |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-56420 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204753 |
Website | www.ci.ouray.co.us City of Ouray |
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