Map of Delta County, Colorado

Delta County overview:
Name:	Delta County
FIPS code:	08-029
State:	Colorado
Founded:	February 11, 1883
Named for:	City of Delta, Colorado
Seat:	Delta
Largest city:	Delta
Total Area:	1,149 sq mi (2,980 km²)
Land Area:	1,142 sq mi (2,960 km²)
Total Population:	31,661
Population Density:	27/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−7 (Mountain)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website:	www.deltacounty.com

Delta County location map. Where is Delta County?

Delta County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Delta County. — Location of Delta County in the the United States.

Delta County location on the Colorado map. Where is Delta County. — Location of Delta County in Colorado.

History

Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions of central Gunnison County. The county was named from a delta of arable land at the mouth of the Uncompahgre River, where it flows into the Gunnison River.

Delta County Road Map

Delta CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Delta County, Colorado. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Delta CountyMap — Delta Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,149 square miles (2,980 km), of which 1,142 square miles (2,960 km) is land and 6.5 square miles (17 km) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Mesa County – northwest
Gunnison County – east
Montrose County – south

Major Highways

U.S. Highway 50
State Highway 65
State Highway 92
State Highway 133
State Highway 348

National protected areas

Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (part)
Grand Mesa National Forest
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (part)
Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
Gunnison National Forest

State protected areas

Crawford State Park
Sweitzer Lake State Park

Trails and byways

American Discovery Trail
Crag Crest National Recreation Trail
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
West Elk Loop Scenic Byway