Welcome to American City ...
So far, we found very little information about American City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added American City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with American City, please Contact Us.
American City would have been located within present day Gilpin County<2>.
The location of American City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for American City is 10,630 feet [3,240 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of American City is 2 miles [or 3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where American City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If American City still existed, it would have been in the (303) and (720)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named American City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named American City - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for American City.
Communities near American City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near American City.
- Boulder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Boulder is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <6>
- Idaho Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
- Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <6>
- 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 <6>
- Fraser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <6>
- Winter Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <6>
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
- Silver Plume
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <6>
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 American City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for American City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of American City. 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 American City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around American City. See our Newspapers Page for American City.
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about American City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around American City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |