Welcome to Slick Rock ...
Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slick Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1941.
Slick Rock is 5,540 feet [1,689 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Slick Rock is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Slick Rock lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Slick Rock: (970)
Communities Also Named Slick Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Slick Rock - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slick Rock.
Communities near Slick Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slick Rock.
- Dove Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <4>
- Ucolo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ucolo
- Ucolo is located in San Juan County (UT)
- Egnar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnar
- Egnar is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egnar <4>
- Bedrock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedrock
- Bedrock is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedrock <4>
- Lockerby ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Vancorum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancorum
- Vancorum is located in Montrose County
- Naturita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naturita
- Naturita is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naturita <4>
- Paradox
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Paradox is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <4>
- La Sal ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Nucla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nucla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nucla
- Nucla is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nucla <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 Slick Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slick Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slick Rock. 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 Slick Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slick Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Slick Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slick Rock ...
Looking for more information about Slick Rock? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Slick Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Slick Rock.
Adding Slick Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slick Rock 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 Slick Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Slick Rock post office opened in 1941.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slick Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slick Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.org/
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 San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slick Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |