7 Interesting Place Names In Colorado With Native American Roots
A place name is given to a geographic location of historic significance. Colorado is home to several locations like this such as the Comanche Peak Wilderness, and the Yampa River.
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Some people who visit Colorado probably have no idea how many different groups of Native Americans have lived in the Centennial State. Join us for a virtual tour around the state as we show off the place names given to seven Colorado counties.
Native American Indians In Colorado
North America's Indians moved through and around Colorado as more settlers came West. Some groups moved through Colorado to other places, while others stayed until they were forced onto reservations in Utah. Freemont, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Aztec, Ute, and Quechan have all called the Centennial State home at once or another.
Names To Remember
Places like Fort Uncompahgre, Comanche Creek, Niwot, Dakota Ridge, Shawnee, and Yampa all have ties to Native Americans who lived in Colorado. Mount Antero is named after a Ute Chief, and the Comanche National Grassland and Weminuche Wilderness are both named after their people.
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Colorado Counties with Special Names
Several Colorado waterways like the Arikaree River, Navajo River, and Pawnee Creek are place names to be remembered. Can you think of all of the counties in Colorado with place names that also remember Native Americans?
Keep going to see them all. 👇
7 Interesting Place Names In Colorado With Native American Roots
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