Welcome to Rex ...
Rex is located in Larimer County<1>.
The location of Rex has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rex, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1939.
Rex is 5,920 feet [1,804 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rex is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rex lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Rex: (970)
Communities Also Named Rex ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rex - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rex.
Communities near Rex ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rex.
- Fort Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Collins
- Fort Collins is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Collins <4>
- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Larimer County
- Bulger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bellvue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue
- Bellvue is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellvue <4>
- Laporte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
- Virginia Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Dale
- Virginia Dale is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Dale <4>
- Stout ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Carr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carr <4>
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Rex. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rex.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rex. 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 Rex.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rex. See our Newspapers Page for Rex.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rex ...
Looking for more information about Rex? 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 Rex, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rex.
Adding Rex to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rex 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 Rex was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rex.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rex. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.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 Larimer, 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 Rex - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |