Why is Ouray called Little Switzerland?

Ouray is known as the “Switzerland of America” because of the high mountains rising on three and a half sides of town. It sits at 7,792 feet in the heart of the San Juan Mountains off Highway 550.



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In 1910, Judge Heriot Clarkson established a summer escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains, naming it “Little Switzerland” because of the surrounding slopes' resemblance to the Swiss Alps.

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Swiss Americans by percentage of total population
  • Berne, Indiana – 29.10%
  • Monticello, Wisconsin – 28.82%
  • New Glarus, Wisconsin – 28.26%
  • Boys Ranch, Texas – 23.30%
  • Monroe, Wisconsin – 18.91%
  • Pandora, Ohio – 18.90%
  • Argyle, Wisconsin – 17.84%
  • Sugarcreek, Ohio – 17.29%


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The United States established diplomatic relations with Switzerland in 1853 following the formation of a unified Swiss state. Switzerland is a democratic country subscribing to the fundamental ideals with which the United States also identifies.

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