Welcome to Cascade ...
Cascade is located in La Plata County<1>.
The location of Cascade has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cascade, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Cascade is 7,780 feet [2,371 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cascade is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cascade lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cascade is located in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Cascade ...
While we believe that this Cascade is located in La Plata County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Cascade. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chaffee and El Paso County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 30 communities that are also named Cascade - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cascade.
Communities near Cascade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cascade.
- Silverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <4>
- Rico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <4>
- Ophir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <4>
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Graysill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hermosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Vallecito
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecito
- Vallecito is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecito <4>
- Alta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in San Miguel 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 Cascade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cascade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cascade. 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 Cascade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cascade. See our Newspapers Page for Cascade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cascade ...
Looking for more information about Cascade? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cascade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cascade.
Adding Cascade to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cascade 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 Cascade was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cascade post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cascade.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cascade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/
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 La Plata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cascade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |