Welcome to Camp Bird ...
So far, we found very little information about Camp Bird. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Camp Bird to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Camp Bird, please Contact Us.
Camp Bird would have been located within present day Ouray County<2>.
The location of Camp Bird has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Camp Bird: Cp. Bird
While the community is gone, the present day location for Camp Bird is 9,720 feet [2,963 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Camp Bird is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Camp Bird was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Camp Bird once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities near Camp Bird ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp Bird.
- Telluride
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <5>
- Mountain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <5>
- Ouray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <5>
- Ridgway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <5>
- Silverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <5>
- Sawpit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
- Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
- Pandora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Camp Bird. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Bird.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp Bird. 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 Camp Bird.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Bird. See our Newspapers Page for Camp Bird.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ouray County: www.co.ouray.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 Camp Bird, 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 Ouray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Bird - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |