Map of Saguache County, Colorado

Saguache County (suh-WATCH /səˈwɑːtʃ/ (listen)) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,368. The county seat is Saguache.

Saguache County overview:
Name:Saguache County
FIPS code:08-109
State:Colorado
Founded:December 29, 1866
Seat:Saguache
Largest town:Center
Total Area:3,170 sq mi (8,200 km²)
Land Area:3,169 sq mi (8,210 km²)
Total Population:6,471
Population Density:2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²)
Time zone:UTC−7 (Mountain)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−6 (MDT)
Website:saguachecounty.colorado.gov

Saguache County location map. Where is Saguache County?

Saguache County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Saguache County.
Location of Saguache County in the the United States.
Saguache County location on the Colorado map. Where is Saguache County.
Location of Saguache County in Colorado.

History

Saguache County was formed December 29, 1866 in the Territory of Colorado when it was extracted from the northern half of Costilla County. A partition from Lake County on February 9, 1872, added the northwest section of the present-day county.

Saguache County Road Map

Saguache CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Saguache County, Colorado. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Saguache CountyMap
Saguache Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,170 square miles (8,200 km), of which 3,169 square miles (8,210 km) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km) (0.05%) is water. It is the 7th largest of Colorado’s 64 counties.

Adjacent counties

Major Highways

  • U.S. Highway 285
  • State Highway 17
  • State Highway 112
  • State Highway 114

National protected areas

  • Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
  • Great Sand Dunes Wilderness
  • Gunnison National Forest
  • La Garita Wilderness
  • Rio Grande National Forest
  • Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

Trails and byways

  • Colorado Trail
  • Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
  • Great Parks Bicycle Route
  • Liberty Road historic mail route open to foot, horse, and bicycle travel between Crestone and the ghost towns of Duncan and Liberty crossing the Baca Mountain Tract Rio Grande National Forest.
  • Medano Pass Primitive Road
  • Montville Nature Trail
  • Mosca Pass Trail
  • Old Spanish National Historic Trail
  • Sand Ramp Trail, a hiking trail within the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve which skirts the east and north of the dune field.
  • Western Express Bicycle Route

Saguache County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Saguache County, Colorado
Saguache County Topo map.

Saguache County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Saguache County, Colorado
Saguache County satellite map.

Saguache County Outline Map

Outline Map of Saguache County, Colorado
Saguache County outline map.

See also

Map of Colorado State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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