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Around Ouray ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Telluride. It lies just southwest of Ouray. Telluride has a population of 2,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Mountain Village. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the southwest of Ouray and has a population of 1,500 people.

For comparison, Ouray has a population of 1,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ouray, with the nearest first.

  • Pandora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
    • Pandora is located in San Miguel County
  • Telluride
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dallas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Ouray County
  • Mountain Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Loghill Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loghill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
    • Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
  • Vance Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
    • Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
  • Ophir
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <2>
  • Silverton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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    • Sawpit
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Eldredge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
      • Eldredge is located in Ouray County
    • Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Placerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Colona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Ouray County
    • Uncompahgre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
      • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County

For more communities neighboring Ouray, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ouray.

Ouray County ...

Ouray is located in Ouray County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ouray County: Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, San Juan & San Miguel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ouray ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ouray.

Airports Near Ouray ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ouray and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ouray.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ouray ...

Looking for more information about Ouray? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ouray. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ouray, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ouray.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Ouray: www.ci.ouray.co.us/

The official website for Ouray County: www.co.ouray.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ouray.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ouray), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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