Welcome to Adelaide ...
Adelaide is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Adelaide has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adelaide, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Adelaide is 10,820 feet [3,298 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Adelaide is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Adelaide lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adelaide is located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Adelaide ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Adelaide: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Fremont County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 14 communities that are also named Adelaide - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adelaide.
Communities near Adelaide ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adelaide.
- Blue River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Fairplay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Red Cliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
- Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <4>
- Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
- Climax ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Horseshoe ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Park City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Alma Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Low Pass ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Adelaide. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adelaide.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adelaide. 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 Adelaide.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adelaide. See our Newspapers Page for Adelaide.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adelaide ...
Looking for more information about Adelaide? 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 Adelaide, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adelaide.
Adding Adelaide to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adelaide 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 Adelaide was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Adelaide post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adelaide.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adelaide. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lake, 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 Adelaide - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |