Welcome to Bachelor City ...
So far, we found very little information about Bachelor City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bachelor City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bachelor City, please Contact Us.
Bachelor City would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
The location of Bachelor City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bachelor City is 10,630 feet [3,240 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Bachelor City is 2 miles [or 3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bachelor City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bachelor City would have been located in the (719) area code.
Communities near Bachelor City ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Bachelor City.
- Spar City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - South Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <5>
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Agua Ramon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
- Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
- Carson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Gerrard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
- Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
- Old Carson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
- Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Powderhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <5>
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bachelor City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bachelor City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bachelor City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bachelor City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bachelor City. See our Newspapers Page for Bachelor City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bachelor City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bachelor City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |