Welcome to Cold Spring ...
Cold Spring is located in Custer County<1>.
The location of Cold Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Cold Spring: Cold Spg. (or less commonly used: Cold Spng. or Cold Sprng.)
Cold Spring is 8,770 feet [2,673 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cold Spring is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cold Spring lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cold Spring lies within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Cold Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Cold Spring - they are located in California, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts (4), Minnesota, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (6), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cold Spring.
Communities near Cold Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cold Spring.
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Silver Cliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
- Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <4>
- Westcliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcliffe
- Westcliffe is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westcliffe <4>
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rockvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Rockvale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <4>
- Coal Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Creek <4>
- Brookside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Prospect Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
- Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
- Querida ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Querida
- Querida is located in Custer County
- Querida has also been known as:
- Bassick
- Querida Junction
- Rosita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
- Rosita is located in Custer 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 Cold Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cold Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cold Spring. 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 Cold Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Cold Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cold Spring ...
Looking for more information about Cold Spring? 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 Cold Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cold Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cold Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Custer, 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 Cold Spring - 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. |