Welcome to Ara ...

Ara is located in Boulder County<1>.

Ara is 5,260 feet [1,603 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ara is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Ara: 303 & 720<3>

Communities Also Named Ara ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ara - it's located in Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ara.

Communities near Ara ...

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

• Thornton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <5>
• Arvada
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
• Westminster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Longmont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmont
  • Longmont is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longmont <5>
• Broomfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
  • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <5>
• Northglenn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
  • Northglenn is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <5>
• Wheat Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
  • Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <5>
• Erie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
• Lafayette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
• Golden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>

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 Ara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ara.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ara ...

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

Adding Ara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ara 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 Ara was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

We also found Ara mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ara.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/