Telluride (Colorado)

San Miguel County

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Telluride is a municipality with 2325 inhabitants ( 2010) and the county seat of San Miguel County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Colorado. The municipality is situated on the San Miguel River in a glaciated valley. A gondola connecting Telluride with Mountain Village. Telluride is at 2667 m above sea level.

History

The area around Telluride was first inhabited by Ute Indians. 1858 was discovered in Telluride gold. In 1878, Telluride was founded under the name of Columbia. In 1887 the town was renamed by the post office in Telluride, so as not to be confused with Columbia, California. The origin of the name Telluride is not fully understood. He could be derived from the element tellurium, which was never found in rocks of the surrounding mountains or a change of the phrase " To hell you ride! " Pose, which was marked by the miners. The latter is plausible because of the harsh climate and steep mountains.

Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy attacked on 24 June 1889, the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride. He and his gang captured about 24,000 U.S. dollars. This was Butch Cassidy's first writing occupied crimes.

The town of Telluride was incorporated as Historic District in the register of National Historic Landmarks on July 4, 1961.

Today, many prominent Americans have luxurious property in the area of Telluride. These include talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, members of the Disney clan and fashion designer Ralph Lauren.

Tourism

Telluride is known for winter tourism. The Telluride / Mountain Village ski resort has 14 slopes in the category " Double Black ", which does not exist in Europe and find yourself rarely in America ( Aspen for example, has 4 double black runs. ).

In summer every year, Telluride profiled with various festivals and events. National known include the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Film Festival Telluride Film Festival and Mountain Film in Telluride.

Mention in the media

The first time 24 May 2008 broadcast on Bavarian television documentary " Ticket to Telluride " reports on the lives of three German women who have emigrated to Telluride.

The country-rock song " Telluride " the American singer Tim McGraw is settled in the city in winter. 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 telluride are described in Thomas Pynchon's novel " Against the Day ".