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Welcome to Colvos ...

Colvos is located in King County<1>.


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


Colvos is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colvos lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Colvos ...

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

  • Seattle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tacoma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bellevue
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Renton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Federal Way
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Burien
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bremerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colvos ...

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

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, 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 Colvos - 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.




 

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