Welcome to Evanston ...

Evanston is located in Weld County<1>.

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

When the people of Evanston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Evanstonian<3>

Evanston is 4,960 feet [1,512 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Evanston is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Evanston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Evanston - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Tennessee (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Evanston ...

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

• Thornton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <5>
• Westminster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Boulder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <5>
• Longmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmont
  • Longmont is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longmont <5>
• Broomfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
  • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <5>
• Commerce City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
  • Commerce City is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <5>
• Brighton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
• Northglenn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
  • Northglenn is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <5>
• Erie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
• Lafayette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evanston ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

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