La Plata County, Colorado
![A view of mountains and meadows along the San Juan Skyway in La Plata County](a-colorado/la-plata-county/skyway001a.webp)
Along the San Juan Juan Skyway
La Plata County is in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. This is the home of Durango and the famous Durango & Silverton Scenic Railroad. Named for the Spanish word for "silver" (la plata), La Plata County contains 1,692 square miles of land and 8 square miles of water. The county seat is Durango.
![The La Plata County Welcome Center in Durango](a-colorado/la-plata-county/durango001a.webp)
The Welcome Center in Durango
La Plata County Pages
Bayfield - Durango - Ignacio - La Plata CountySan Juan Skyway - San Juan National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest
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