Welcome to Columbine ...

Columbine is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Columbine extends into Arapahoe County.

The location of Columbine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Columbine is 5,530 feet [1,686 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Columbine is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Columbine lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Columbine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Columbine: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Routt County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbine.

Communities near Columbine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbine.

• Denver
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
• Aurora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Lakewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
• Arvada
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
• Westminster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Centennial
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <4>
• Castle Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <4>
• Parker
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
• Littleton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
• Englewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>

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 Columbine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbine. 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 Columbine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbine. See our Newspapers Page for Columbine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbine ...

Looking for more information about Columbine? 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 Columbine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Columbine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/