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Carbonate County, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°12′N 106°20′W / 39.20°N 106.34°W / 39.20; -106.34 (Carbonate County, Colorado (historical))
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Carbonate County
Former county
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Colorado's location in the U.S.
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
FoundedFebruary 8, 1879
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

Carbonate County was a county of the state of Colorado that existed for only two days in 1879. Carbonate County was created by renaming Lake County, Colorado.

History

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On 8 February 1879, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Lake County as Carbonate County.[1] Two days later on 10 February 1879, the Colorado General Assembly split Carbonate County into the new Chaffee County and the renamed Lake County.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Colorado County History". COGenWeb Project. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  2. ^ "Colorado County Evolution". Don Stanwyck. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-01-30.

39°12′N 106°20′W / 39.20°N 106.34°W / 39.20; -106.34 (Carbonate County, Colorado (historical))