Welcome to Blue Valley ...

Blue Valley is located in Clear Creek County<1>.

The location of Blue Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Blue Valley: Blue Vly. (or less commonly used: Blue Vally. or Blue Vlly.)

Blue Valley is 9,270 feet [2,825 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Blue Valley is 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Blue Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Blue Valley: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Blue Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blue Valley - they are located in Missouri and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Valley.

Communities near Blue Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Valley.

• Lakewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Golden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
• Nederland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Central City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Morrison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  • Morrison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
• Empire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <5>
• Silver Plume
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
  • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <5>
• Black Hawk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
  • Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <5>
• Russell Gulch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
  • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County

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 Blue Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Valley. 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 Blue Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Valley ...

Looking for more information about Blue Valley? 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 Blue Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clear Creek County: www.co.clear-creek.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/