Welcome to Salina ...
Salina is located in Boulder County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
When the people of Salina refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salinan<2>
Salina is 6,590 feet [2,009 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Salina is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Salina lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Salina: (303) and (720)<4>
Communities Also Named Salina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Salina - they are located in Arizona, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salina.
Communities near Salina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salina.
- Boulder
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Longmont
(16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
- Broomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Erie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Superior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Nederland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Central City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
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 Salina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salina. 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 Salina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salina. See our Newspapers Page for Salina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salina ...
Looking for more information about Salina? 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 Salina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salina.
Adding Salina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salina 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 Salina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Salina post office opened in 1874.
We also found Salina in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.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 Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salina refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salina may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |