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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 & 983<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)
  • Longmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Berthoud
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Estes Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lyons is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • 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)
  • Ward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ward is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • 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)
  • Noland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Noland is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
  • Drake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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.

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 one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Big Elk Meadows area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. 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.