Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Big Elk Meadows in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Elk Meadows. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.

Lyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
Noland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Noland is located in Boulder County
Estes Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
- Estes Park is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <2>
Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Jamestown is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Boulder County
Altona ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Altona is located in Boulder County
Gold Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
Sunshine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Boulder County
Salina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Salina is located in Boulder County
Hygiene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
- Hygiene is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <2>
Sunset ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Boulder County
Crisman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
- Crisman is located in Boulder County
Sugarloaf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Boulder County
Boulder
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
Niwot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niwot
- Niwot is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niwot <2>
Longmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Boulder County
Berthoud
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud
- Berthoud is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berthoud <2>
Valmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
- Valmont is located in Boulder County
Caribou ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Boulder County
- Caribou has also been known as:
- Caribou City
Nederland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
Highland Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Highland Lake is located in Weld County
Grand Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <2>
Loveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.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 Big Elk Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.