Telluride (Colorado)
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| Foundation : | 1878 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Colorado |
| County : | San Miguel County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 56 ′ N , 107 ° 49 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 2,325 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,291.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 2667 m |
| Postal code : | 81435 |
| Area code : | +1 970 |
| FIPS : | 08-76795 |
| GNIS ID : | 0204747 |
| Website : | www.telluride-co.gov |
| Mayor : | John Pryor |
Telluride is a municipality with 2325 inhabitants (as of 2010) and the county seat of San Miguel County in the southwest of the US state Colorado . The community lies on the San Miguel River in a trough valley . A cable car connects Telluride with Mountain Village . Telluride lies at 2667 m above sea level.
history
The area around Telluride was first inhabited by Ute Indians. Gold was discovered in Telluride in 1858. Telluride was founded in 1878 under the name Columbia . In 1887 the post office renamed the place Telluride in order not to confuse it with Columbia , California . The origin of the name Telluride has not been conclusively clarified. It is probably derived from gold tellurides , a group of minerals named after the element tellurium and typical of volcanic gold deposits. However, they are almost completely absent in the area around Telluride. A single rock sample from the region ever examined was likely calaverite , one of the gold tellurides. It is also said that the name is a change in the sentence “To hell you ride!” In reference to the harsh climate and the steep mountains.
Robert Leroy Parker aka Butch Cassidy raided the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride on June 24, 1889. He looted about $ 24,000 with his gang. This was Butch Cassidy's first recorded crime.
The city center of Telluride received on July 4, 1961 as a Historic District the status of a National Historic Landmark . In October 1966, the Telluride Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, many prominent Americans have luxurious properties in the Telluride area. These include talk show host Oprah Winfrey , Tom Cruise , members of the Disney clan and fashion designer Ralph Lauren .
tourism
Telluride is best known for winter tourism. The Telluride / Mountain Village ski area has 14 pistes in the “ double black ” category , which do not exist in Europe.
Telluride makes its mark with various festivals and events every summer. The Telluride Bluegrass Festival as well as the Telluride Film Festival and Mountain Film in Telluride are known nationally .
Mention in the media
The documentary "Ticket to Telluride", which was first broadcast on Bavarian television on May 24, 2008, reports on the lives of three German women who emigrated to Telluride.
The country rock song "Telluride" by the US singer Tim McGraw is set in the city in winter. The main focus of the song are the unforgettable memories of the main character, which are directly related to the unique and mostly rustic (winter) landscape of Telluride.
The area around Telluride, the community itself, as well as some historical figures of Telluride are described in Thomas Pynchon's novel "Against the Day".
In the game Tomb Raider , released in 2013, Telluride is mentioned in a cut scene because it is supposed to be the premiere of a documentary that Lara Croft and others originally intended to make.
The film The Hateful Eight was shot in Telluride from January to March 2015.
In the hit series Sex and the City , Telluride is mentioned in season 2, episode 6.
Personalities
- The freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy (* 1991) grew up in Telluride.
- Keaton McCargo (born 1995), freestyle skier; born in Telluride
Web links
- Homepage of the municipality (English)
- Homepage of the Telluride Film Festival
- Telluride Bluegrass Festival homepage
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Area South of Telluride Colorado English, p. 271.
- ↑ Names of America: To Hell You Ride! (Better Known as Telluride) English.
- ↑ www.visittelluride.com: Fun Facts about Telluride . ( Memento of the original from February 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed February 7, 2010.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Colorado. National Park Service , accessed July 20, 2019.
- ^ Telluride Historic District on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 31, 2017.
