Welcome to Berthoud Falls ...
Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County<1>.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Berthoud Falls is described as "Named after Captain Edward L. Berthoud, a surveyor and explorer for the Colorado Central Railroad"
Berthoud Falls is 9,790 feet [2,984 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Berthoud Falls is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Berthoud Falls lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Berthoud Falls: 303 & 720<4>
Communities near Berthoud Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berthoud Falls.
- Silverthorne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <5>
- Idaho Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fraser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winter Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <5>
- Central City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Empire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Plume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Berthoud Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berthoud Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berthoud Falls. 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 Berthoud Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berthoud Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Berthoud Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berthoud Falls ...
Looking for more information about Berthoud Falls? 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 Berthoud Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berthoud Falls.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Clear Creek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berthoud Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 303 code has been Overlayed with the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the Berthoud Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Berthoud Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |