Welcome to Bond ...
Bond is located in Eagle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Bond is described as "Presumably in honor of the joining of the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad with the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad."
Bond is 6,730 feet [2,051 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bond is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bond lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bond: (303) and (720)<4>
The ZIP code for Bond: 80423<5>
Communities Also Named Bond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Bond - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bond.
Communities near Bond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bond.
- Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <7>
- Eagle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <7>
- Burns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <7>
- Egeria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wolcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <7>
- Toponas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toponas
- Toponas is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toponas <7>
- Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <7>
- Beaver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Creek <7>
- Heeney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heeney
- Heeney is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heeney <7>
- Kremmling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremmling
- Kremmling is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremmling <7>
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 Bond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bond. 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 Bond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bond. See our Newspapers Page for Bond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bond ...
Looking for more information about Bond? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bond.
Adding Bond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bond in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bond post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Eagle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |