Welcome to Nighthawk ...
So far, we found very little information about Nighthawk. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nighthawk to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nighthawk, please Contact Us.
Nighthawk would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Nighthawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nighthawk is 6,310 feet [1,923 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Nighthawk is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Nighthawk was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Nighthawk once stood is in the (303) and (720)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Nighthawk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nighthawk - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nighthawk.
Communities near Nighthawk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nighthawk.
- Castle Rock
(16 miles [25.7 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 <6>
- Littleton
(19 miles [30.6 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 <6>
- Castle Pines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Castle Pines North
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Columbine Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Bow Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <6>
- Larkspur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <6>
- Dome Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
- Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
- Buffalo Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <6>
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 Nighthawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nighthawk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nighthawk. 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 Nighthawk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nighthawk. See our Newspapers Page for Nighthawk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nighthawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nighthawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |