Rio Grande County

proper noun

One of the 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Del Norte.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Del Norte.

Origin

Named after the Rio Grande, which flows through the county.

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APA

Rio Grande County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Grande%20County

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“Rio Grande County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Grande%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rio Grande County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Grande%20County.

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