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Welcome to West Meadows ...

West Meadows is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Meadows: W. Meadows

West Meadows is 5,850 feet [1,783 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of West Meadows is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for West Meadows: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities Also Named West Meadows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Meadows - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near West Meadows ...

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

  • Denver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Arvada
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
    • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
  • Westminster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Centennial
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Littleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Englewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wheat Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Golden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Meadows ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Meadows. 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 West Meadows - 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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