Welcome to Old Fort Vasquez ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Fort Vasquez. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Fort Vasquez to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Fort Vasquez, please Contact Us.
Old Fort Vasquez would have been located within present day Weld County<2>.
The location of Old Fort Vasquez has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Old Fort Vasquez: Old Ft. Vasquez (or less commonly used: Old Frt. Vasquez)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Fort Vasquez is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Old Fort Vasquez is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Old Fort Vasquez was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Old Fort Vasquez ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Fort Vasquez.
- Greeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Greeley is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <5>
- Longmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Loveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <5>
- Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
- Erie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <5>
- Firestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
- Frederick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
- Berthoud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud
- Berthoud is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berthoud <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 Old Fort Vasquez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Fort Vasquez.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Fort Vasquez. 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 Old Fort Vasquez.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Fort Vasquez. See our Newspapers Page for Old Fort Vasquez.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.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 Old Fort Vasquez, 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 Weld, 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 Old Fort Vasquez - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |