Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,087. The county seat is Burlington. The county was established in 1889 and named for American frontiersman and Indian fighter Kit Carson.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.04%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Yuma County (north)
- Cheyenne County, Kansas (northeast/Central Time border)
- Sherman County, Kansas (east)
- Wallace County, Kansas (southeast)
- Cheyenne County (south)
- Lincoln County (west)
- Washington County (northwest)
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 70
- 20px U.S. Highway 24
- 20px U.S. Highway 385
- 20px State Highway 59