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Welcome to Leadville ...

Leadville is located in Lemhi County<1>.


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


Leadville is 6,410 feet [1,954 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Leadville is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Leadville: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Leadville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Leadville - they are located in Colorado, Montana, Nevada (2) and Quebec.

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

Communities near Leadville ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Leadville.

  • Leadore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lemhi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemhi
    • Lemhi is located in Lemhi County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemhi <5>
  • Patterson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Lemhi County
  • Tendoy
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Armstead ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstead
    • Armstead is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
  • Dell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • May
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • May is located in Lemhi County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leadville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leadville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leadville ...

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

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

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lemhi, 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 Leadville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<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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