Welcome to Waterton ...

Waterton is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Waterton is 5,470 feet [1,667 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Waterton is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Waterton: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Waterton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Waterton - they are located in Georgia, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Waterton ...

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

• Denver
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Lakewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Centennial
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <5>
• Castle Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <5>
• Parker
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
• Littleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
• Englewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>
• Wheat Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
  • Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <5>
• Golden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
• Greenwood Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <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 Waterton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterton. 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/