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where is yuma county colorado

Yuma County is in the far northeastern part of Colorado, on the High Plains along the borders with Nebraska and Kansas.

Where Yuma County, Colorado Is

  • Yuma County sits on Colorado’s Northeastern Plains, directly bordering Nebraska and Kansas to the east and northeast.
  • The county seat is the city of Wray, and the county also includes the city of Yuma and several small rural communities.

Map and Nearby Areas

  • On a map of Colorado, Yuma County is in the northeast quadrant, east of Logan and Washington counties and north of Kit Carson County.
  • It covers about 2,370 square miles of mostly agricultural land, with open plains, small towns, and very few urban areas.

Extra geographic notes

  • The county’s approximate center is near 40° north latitude and 102° west longitude, reflecting its position close to the Colorado–Kansas–Nebraska corner.
  • The point where the Arikaree River flows from Yuma County into Kansas is actually the lowest elevation in all of Colorado, yet it is still over 3,300 feet above sea level.

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