Welcome to Sheephorn ...
Sheephorn is located in Eagle County<1>.
The location of Sheephorn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheephorn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Sheephorn is 7,970 feet [2,429 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sheephorn is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sheephorn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sheephorn is located in the (970) area code.
Communities near Sheephorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheephorn.
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
- Vail
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
- Kremmling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremmling
- Kremmling is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremmling <4>
- Heeney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heeney
- Heeney is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heeney <4>
- Bond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Bond is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bond <4>
- McCoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
- McCoy is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCoy <4>
- Wolcott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <4>
- Edwards
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <4>
- Egeria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Beaver Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Creek <4>
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 Sheephorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheephorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheephorn. 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 Sheephorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheephorn. See our Newspapers Page for Sheephorn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheephorn ...
Looking for more information about Sheephorn? 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 Sheephorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheephorn.
Adding Sheephorn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheephorn 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 Sheephorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sheephorn post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheephorn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheephorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/
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 Eagle, 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 Sheephorn - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |