Welcome to Uravan ...
So far, we found very little information about Uravan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Uravan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Uravan, please Contact Us.
Uravan would have been located within present day Montrose County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Uravan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Uravan is described as "The name of Uravan is a contraction of Uranium and Vanadium."
While the community is gone, the present day location for Uravan is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Uravan is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Uravan was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Uravan once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities near Uravan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Uravan.
- Nucla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nucla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nucla
- Nucla is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nucla <6>
- Naturita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naturita
- Naturita is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naturita <6>
- Bedrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedrock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedrock
- Bedrock is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedrock <6>
- Paradox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Paradox is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <6>
- Vancorum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancorum
- Vancorum is located in Montrose County
- Mountain View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Montrose County
- Pinon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Montrose County
- Redvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redvale
- Redvale is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redvale <6>
- La Sal ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Slick Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slick Rock <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Uravan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Uravan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Uravan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Uravan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Uravan. See our Newspapers Page for Uravan.
Adding Uravan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Uravan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Uravan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Uravan post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Uravan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montrose County: www.co.montrose.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Uravan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montrose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Uravan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |