Welcome to Niwot ...

Niwot is located in Boulder County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Niwot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Niwot is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Niwot is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Niwot: (303) and (720)<3>

The ZIP codes for Niwot: 80503, 80504, 80544<4>

Websites for Niwot ...

Official Website: www.niwot.com/

Communities near Niwot ...

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

• Thornton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• Boulder
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Longmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Broomfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• Northglenn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• Erie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• Lafayette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• Louisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
• Firestone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
  • Firestone is located in Weld County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <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 Niwot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Niwot.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Niwot. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Niwot.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niwot ...

Looking for more information about Niwot? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Niwot, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Niwot.

Adding Niwot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Niwot 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 Niwot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Niwot post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Niwot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Niwot: www.niwot.com/

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/

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