Welcome to Greystone ...
Greystone is located in Moffat County<1>.
The location of Greystone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greystone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Greystone is 6,660 feet [2,030 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Greystone is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Greystone lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greystone lies within the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Greystone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Greystone - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greystone.
Communities near Greystone ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Greystone.
- Elk Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Springs
- Elk Springs is located in Moffat County
- Hiawatha ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Dinosaur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
- Dinosaur is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greystone ...
Looking for more information about Greystone? 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 Greystone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greystone.
Adding Greystone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greystone 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 Greystone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greystone post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greystone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greystone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.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 Moffat, 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 Greystone - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |