Welcome to Box Prairie ...
Box Prairie is located in Larimer County<1>.
The location of Box Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Box Prairie: Box Pr.
Box Prairie is 8,280 feet [2,524 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Box Prairie is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Box Prairie lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Box Prairie: (970)
Communities near Box Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Box Prairie.
- Estes Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Glen Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <4>
- Rustic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
- Rustic is located in Larimer County
- Drake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Manhattan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Larimer County
- Bellvue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue
- Bellvue is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellvue <4>
- Masonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Masonville is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <4>
- Red Feather Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Feather Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Feather Lakes
- Red Feather Lakes is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Feather Lakes <4>
- Stout ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Horsetooth Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
- Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer 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 Box Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Box Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Box Prairie. 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 Box Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Box Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Box Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Box Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Box Prairie? 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 Box Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Box Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Box Prairie. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Box Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |