Welcome to Bijou ...
Bijou is located in Elbert County<1>.
Bijou is 6,150 feet [1,875 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bijou is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bijou lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bijou ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Bijou: This one is located in Elbert County and the other is located in Morgan County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 3 communities that are also named Bijou - they are located in California and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bijou.
Communities near Bijou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bijou.
- Deer Trail
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kiowa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
- Agate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fondis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
- Fondis is located in Elbert County
- Byers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ramah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Simla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Matheson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
- Matheson is located in Elbert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <3>
- Elbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Bijou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bijou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bijou. 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 Bijou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bijou. See our Newspapers Page for Bijou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bijou ...
Looking for more information about Bijou? 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 Bijou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bijou.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bijou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |