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Welcome to Sierra Vista ...

Sierra Vista is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Sierra Vista: Sierra Vis.

Sierra Vista is 5,620 feet [1,713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sierra Vista is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Sierra Vista: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Sierra Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Sierra Vista: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Pueblo County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 6 communities that are also named Sierra Vista - they are located in Arizona, California (3) and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Sierra Vista ...

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

  • Denver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Denver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
    • Former names for Denver:
    • Auraina
    • Denver City
    • Montana City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
  • Lakewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
  • Thornton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <5>
  • Westminster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Boulder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Broomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Commerce City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
    • Commerce City is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <5>
  • Littleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Sierra Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sierra Vista.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierra Vista ...

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Jefferson, 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 Sierra Vista - 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.









 

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