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Welcome to Anvil Points ...

Anvil Points is located in Garfield County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Anvil Points: Anvil Pts.

Anvil Points is 5,650 feet [1,722 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Anvil Points is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Anvil Points lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Anvil Points: 970 & 748<3>

Communities near Anvil Points ...

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

  • Rifle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rifle is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <4>
  • Silt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Silt is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <4>
  • Parachute
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parachute is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
    • Former name for Parachute:
    • Grand Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <4>
  • Collbran
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Battlement Mesa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Una
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Una is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Plateau City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
  • De Beque
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Molina
    (23 miles [37 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 Anvil Points. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anvil Points.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anvil Points ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Anvil Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Anvil Points area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Anvil Points area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.