Columbia turned into a town, and in 1878 that town's name was changed to reflect what was happening in the area at that time:...They named the town Telluride.

I hunted a list for some of the more unique town names and did a little research as to what goes on there. The short answer?

Knowing he wouldn't make it to his destination, the 36-year old pilot began searching for someplace safe to touch down and ended