Welcome to Winter Park ...
The town of Winter Park is located in Grand County<1>.
The location of Winter Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winter Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
The town was incorporated September 1, 1979.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winter Park has a population of 1,096 people<3> (see below for details).
Winter Park is 9,570 feet [2,917 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Winter Park is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Winter Park lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winter Park is within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Winter Park: 80482<5>
Websites for Winter Park ...
Official Website: www.winterparkgov.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winter Park had an population of 1,096 people. This is an increase of 9.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winter Park had a population of 999 people (which is 6.73% of the total population of Grand County). This makes Winter Park the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Winter Park represents 0.02% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 999 people, the population of Winter Park increased 50.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 662 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winter Park.
Communities Also Named Winter Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Winter Park - they are located in Florida, North Carolina (3) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winter Park.
Communities near Winter Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winter Park.
- Granby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <6>
- Idaho Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
- Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <6>
- Nederland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Former names for Nederland:
- Browns Crossing
- Dayton
- Middle Boulder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <6>
- Fraser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <6>
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- Central City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Gilpin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <6>
- Empire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <6>
- Silver Plume
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <6>
- Ward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <6>
- Black Hawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <6>
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 Winter Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winter Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winter Park. 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 Winter Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winter Park. See our Newspapers Page for Winter Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winter Park ...
Looking for more information about Winter Park? 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 Winter Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winter Park.
Adding Winter Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winter Park 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 Winter Park was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winter Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winter Park: www.winterparkgov.com/
The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.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 Grand, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winter Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winter Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Winter Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winter Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |