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Welcome to Liggett ...

Liggett is located in Boulder County<1>.


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


Liggett is 5,060 feet [1,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Liggett is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Liggett: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Liggett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Liggett - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Liggett ...

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

  • Thornton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Arvada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Westminster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Boulder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Longmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Broomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Brighton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Northglenn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Wheat Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Erie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liggett ...

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

Adding Liggett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Liggett 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 Liggett was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Liggett mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Liggett.

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

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.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 Boulder, 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 Liggett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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