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Ouray County.

Ouray County has 540.7 square miles of land in Colorado. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Ouray County: Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands, Sedimentary Mid-Elevation Forests, Sedimentary Subalpine Forests, among others.

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Ouray County Courthouse in Ouray, Colorado
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Ouray County Courthouse in Ouray, Colorado

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THE SETTINGSemiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS5 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Ouray County on the map

THE OURAY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands setting.

Ouray County has 540.7 square miles of land in Colorado. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Ouray County: Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands, Sedimentary Mid-Elevation Forests, Sedimentary Subalpine Forests, among others.

Layered sedimentary rock forms mesas, benches, cliffs and deeply cut canyons. Pinyon-juniper woodland, oak and drier basin vegetation vary with elevation and the plateau's strongly contrasting terrain.

Regional context: Colorado Plateaus ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Ouray County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands28.3%
  2. Sedimentary Mid-Elevation Forests23.8%
  3. Sedimentary Subalpine Forests23%
  4. Alpine Zone13.9%
  5. Volcanic Subalpine Forests10.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Southern Rockies in Ouray County

Steep mountains rise through distinct vegetation bands, from lower grass and shrub country to conifers and alpine terrain. Elevation is a defining difference across Southern Rocky Mountain landscapes.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Ouray County

The atlas lists 5 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Ouray County, including Loghill Village, Portland, Ridgway. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Ouray County

Ouray County by land and water

The Census records 1.54 square miles of water within Ouray County, or 0.3% of its total area. That share is close to Ouray County’s 0.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Ouray County has 292.6 times the land area of nearby Ridgway town (1.85 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Montrose County, San Juan County, San Miguel County within Colorado. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Ouray County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Ouray County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Ouray County. The county includes 5 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands setting

Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands belongs to Colorado Plateaus. Is the parcel on a mesa top, bench or canyon side, and does the access route cross a major elevation break? The wider county also reaches Southern Rockies; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Ridgway

Ridgway is 1.8 miles east of the Ouray County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Ouray County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON OURAY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 38.1547° N, 107.7885° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Ouray County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Ouray

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Ouray ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Ouray County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Colorado Plateaus context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Colorado landowner resources

Colorado well-permit search

DWR search for permits and associated scanned well documents.

Colorado groundwater context

Geological Survey information about the state’s aquifers and groundwater settings.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Ouray County.

Ridgway lies about 1.8 miles east of Ouray County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Ouray County in context

NSEWRidgway · 1.8 miles1Loghill Village · 3.2 miles2Portland · 6.8 miles3Ouray · 10.8 miles4Colona · 11.9 miles5OUTER RING: 11.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Ridgway1.8 mi · town
  2. 2
    Loghill Village3.2 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Portland6.8 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Ouray10.8 mi · city
  5. 5
    Colona11.9 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Colorado; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Colonacensus-designated place
Loghill Villagecensus-designated place
Ouraycity
Portlandcensus-designated place
Ridgwaytown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Ouray County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Ouray County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Ouray County. Ouray County’s 540.7 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands describe all of Ouray County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Ridgway as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.8 miles east of Ouray County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Ouray County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Ouray County.
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