Welcome to Nugget ...

Nugget is located in Gilpin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nugget, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Nugget is 10,260 feet [3,127 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nugget is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Nugget: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Nugget ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Nugget - they are located in Arizona, Oregon and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Nugget ...

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

• Boulder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Idaho Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
  • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <5>
• Nederland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
  • Nederland is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Former names for Nederland:
  • Browns Crossing
  • Dayton
  • Middle Boulder
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <5>
• Fraser
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
  • Fraser is located in Grand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <5>
• Winter Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
  • Winter Park is located in Grand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <5>
• Georgetown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Central City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Gilpin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
• Empire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <5>
• Silver Plume
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
  • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <5>
• Ward
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Ward is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <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 Nugget. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nugget.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nugget ...

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

Adding Nugget to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nugget 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 Nugget was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nugget post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nugget.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.co.us/

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