Welcome to Dome Rock ...

Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dome Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Dome Rock is 6,270 feet [1,911 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Dome Rock is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Dome Rock: (303) & (720)<3>

Communities near Dome Rock ...

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

• Lakewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Castle Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Littleton
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
• Englewood
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
• Lone Tree
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>
• Castle Pines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
  • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <5>
• Castle Pines North
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
  • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
• Cherry Hills Village
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills Village
  • Cherry Hills Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Hills Village <5>
• Sheridan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
• Columbine Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
  • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dome Rock ...

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

Adding Dome Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dome Rock 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 Dome Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dome Rock post office opened in 1880.

We also found Dome Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dome Rock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dome Rock. 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/