Meanings
proper noun
- One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Meeker.
Origin
Named after the White River, which is Rio Blanco in Spanish, not after the Rio Blanco, another river in Colorado.
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APA
Rio Blanco County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Blanco%20County
MLA
“Rio Blanco County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Blanco%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rio Blanco County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Blanco%20County.
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