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La Plata County

La Plata County proper noun: one of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Durango.

Proper noun

La Plata County

  1. One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Durango.

Origin of La Plata County

From Spanish la plata; named after the La Plata River and La Plata Mountains.

Questions about La Plata County

What does La Plata County mean?
La Plata County means one of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Durango.
What part of speech is La Plata County?
La Plata County is a proper noun.

Words near La Plata County in the dictionary

  1. La Paz Proper
  2. La Paz West
  3. La Perouse
  4. La Piedad
  5. La Plata
  6. La Plata County
  7. La Plata dolphin
  8. La Plata dolphins
  9. La Pointe
  10. La Porte
  11. La Porte City

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