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Huerfano County (/ ˈ w ɛər f ə n oʊ / WAIR-fə-noh; Spanish pronunciation:) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census , the population was 6,820. [ 2 ] The county seat is Walsenburg . [ 3 ]
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Walsenburg is located in east-central Huerfano County, on the north side of the Cucharas River, at the eastern edge of the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Interstate 25 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 49, 50, and 52. I-25 leads north 48 miles (77 km) to Pueblo and south 36 miles (58 km) to Trinidad.
Protected areas of Huerfano County, Colorado (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Geography of Huerfano County, Colorado" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The county was renamed Conejos County after only six days. Greenwood County: Territory of Colorado: 1870-02-11 1874-02-06 Created from expropriated Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal land and the eastern portion of Huerfano County in 1870. The county was abolished in 1874 and its territory split between Elbert County and Bent County. Platte County
The Spanish Peaks are a pair of prominent mountains located in southwestern Huerfano County, Colorado.The Comanche people call them Huajatolla (/ w ɑː h ɑː ˈ t ɔɪ ə / wah-hah-TOY-ə) or Wa-ha-toy-yah meaning "double mountain"
La Veta (/ l ə ˈ v i t ə / lə-VEE-tə, [7] Spanish for "the vein") is a statutory town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. La Veta sits at the base of the Spanish Peaks on the Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway. The town population was 862 as of the 2020 United States Census. [5]
Chama (Huerfano County) Show map of the United States Coordinates: 37°43′8.02″N 105°17′56.02″W / 37.7188944°N 105.2988944°W / 37.7188944; -105.2988944