Welcome to Antlers ...
Antlers is located in Garfield County<1>.
The location of Antlers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Antlers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Antlers is described as "Named for the Antler's Hotel in Colorado Springs"
Antlers is 5,380 feet [1,640 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Antlers is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Antlers lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Antlers is within the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Antlers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Antlers - they are located in California, Michigan, Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antlers.
Communities near Antlers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antlers.
- Rifle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
- Rifle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <5>
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Silt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
- Silt is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <5>
- Parachute
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <5>
- Chacra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Battlement Mesa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
- Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <5>
- Glenwood Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <5>
- Cardiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Una
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Carbonate ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Antlers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antlers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antlers. 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 Antlers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antlers. See our Newspapers Page for Antlers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antlers ...
Looking for more information about Antlers? 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 Antlers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Antlers.
Adding Antlers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Antlers 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 Antlers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Antlers post office opened in 1891.
We also found Antlers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Antlers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antlers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/
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 Garfield, 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> | |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antlers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |