Welcome to Big Elk Meadows ...
Big Elk Meadows is primarily located in Larimer County<1>. A portion of Big Elk Meadows extends into Boulder County.
A typical abbreviation for Big Elk Meadows: Big Elk Mdws.
Big Elk Meadows is 7,510 feet [2,289 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Big Elk Meadows is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Elk Meadows lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Big Elk Meadows: 303 & 720<3>
Communities near Big Elk Meadows ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Elk Meadows.
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Ward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
- Allenspark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenspark
- Allenspark is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenspark <4>
- Noland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Drake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <4>
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 Big Elk Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Elk Meadows.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Elk Meadows. 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 Big Elk Meadows.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Elk Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for Big Elk Meadows.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Elk Meadows ...
Looking for more information about Big Elk Meadows? 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 Big Elk Meadows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Elk Meadows.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Elk Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/
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 Larimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Elk Meadows - 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 303 code has been Overlayed with the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Elk Meadows area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Big Elk Meadows 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |