Around American City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lakewood. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of where American City would have been located. Lakewood has a population of 157,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Arvada. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the east of American City and has a population of 122,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from American City, with the nearest first.
- Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Clear Creek County
- Saint Mary's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
- Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
- Eldora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Eldora is located in Boulder County
- Former names for Eldora:
- El Dora
- Eldorado
- Eldora has also been known as:
- Happy Valley
- Rollinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
- Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <3>
- Central City
(6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
- Russell Gulch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
- Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
- Black Hawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
- Downieville - Lawson - Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
- Downieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <3>
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- Dumont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <3>
- Lawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
- Nederland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Pinecliffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecliffe
- Pinecliffe is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecliffe <3>
- Coal Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Dumont
For more communities neighboring American City, please visit our County-by-County Page for American City.
Gilpin County ...
American City would have been located within present day Gilpin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilpin County: Boulder, Clear Creek, Grand & Jefferson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near American City ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for American City.
Airports Near American City ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to American City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for American City.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for American City. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gilpin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to American City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |