Delta County, Administrative county in western Colorado, US.
Delta County spreads across western Colorado between the Grand Mesa, West Elk Mountains, and Uncompahgre Plateau. The landscape includes river valleys, mountain foothills, and open farmland where orchards and small towns dot the terrain.
Colorado established this county in 1883, naming it after the fertile delta where the Uncompahgre River flows into the Gunnison River. The creation reflected early settlement efforts and the area's importance for farming and resource development.
Fruit orchards and vineyards shape the countryside throughout the county, reflecting farming traditions passed down through generations. Walking through these agricultural areas gives visitors a sense of the region's working landscape and how people have used the land.
The region mixes mountain terrain and valley areas, so travel conditions vary depending on which direction you explore. Having a car makes it easier to move between the different landscapes and smaller towns scattered across the county.
Parts of five national protected areas lie within the county, including Dominguez Canyon Wilderness and sections of Grand Mesa National Forest. These preserved spaces offer visitors access to wild landscapes that remain largely untouched.
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Crawford State Park
29.9 km
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
49.8 km
Vega State Park
41 km
Needle Rock Natural Area
30.9 km
James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park
56.5 km
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
18.4 km
Egyptian Theatre
22.5 km
Mount Lamborn
29.9 km
Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
22.3 km
Land's End Observatory
36.4 km
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
47.5 km
Methodist Episcopal Church of Montrose
42.3 km
Cross Orchards Historic Site
59.8 km
North Rim Road, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
35.2 km
Clifton Community Center and Church
57.1 km
IOOF Hall
60.9 km
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Delta
22.5 km
Montrose Masonic Temple, Lodge No. 63
42.2 km
First Presbyterian Church of Eckert
10.2 km
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Project Office Building
41.7 km
Paonia First Christian Church
23.1 km
Hotchkiss Methodist Episcopal Church
14 km
North Rim Road
36.8 km
Garnethurst
22.1 km
Painted Wall
33.1 km
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
8.8 km
South Rim Visitor Center
37.1 km
Gunnison Point
37.1 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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