Welcome to Leadville ...
Leadville is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Leadville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Leadville is 7,910 feet [2,411 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Leadville is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Leadville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Leadville: (406)
Communities Also Named Leadville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Leadville - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada (2) and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leadville.
Communities near Leadville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leadville.
- Deer Lodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Deer Lodge is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Lodge <4>
- Walkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <4>
- Emery ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Basin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
- Basin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin <4>
- Elk Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Warm Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
- Comet ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Jefferson County
- Comet has also been known as:
- High Ore
- Elliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Elliston is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliston <4>
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <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 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leadville. See our Newspapers Page for 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana'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 Leadville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |