Colorado: Place Names

by William Bright

"Colorado Place Names" lists 1900 Colorado communities, counties, peaks, passes, rivers, streams, and other geographical features. Each alphabetical entry includes, as appropriate, a pronunciation guide, elevation, location, date of founding, history, and origin of name. Based on the classic book by George Eichler, this completely rewritten and newly researched book is an indispensable guide for anyone traveling or studying the Centennial State.

162 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1993

About the author

William Oliver Bright was an American linguist and toponymist who specialized in Native American and South Asian languages and descriptive linguistics.