Southwestern Colorado is a region in the southwest portion ofColorado, which in turn is part of the largerFour Corners region. It is bordered byWestern Colorado,Southern Colorado, the south portion ofCentral Colorado,Utah, andNew Mexico.
The definition of Southwest Colorado varies by source. The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade includes the following counties in the Southwest Colorado Region:[1]
Paul M. O'Rourke, writing for the Colorado Bureau of Land Management, equates Southwest Colorado with the Montrose District of the Bureau of Land Management. In addition to the counties listed above, this district includes:[2]
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