Welcome to Columbine Valley ...

The town of Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbine Valley, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated July 2, 1959.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Columbine Valley has a population of 1,500 people<3> (see below for details).

Columbine Valley is 5,350 feet [1,631 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Columbine Valley is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Columbine Valley: (303) & (720)<5>

Websites for Columbine Valley ...

Official Website: www.columbinevalley.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbine Valley had an population of 1,500 people. This is an increase of 19.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbine Valley had a population of 1,256 people. This makes Columbine Valley the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Columbine Valley represents 0.02% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,256 people, the population of Columbine Valley increased 10.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,132 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbine Valley.

Communities near Columbine Valley ...

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

• Denver
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <6>
• Aurora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
• Lakewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Arvada
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <6>
• Westminster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <6>
• Centennial
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <6>
• Castle Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <6>
• Parker
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <6>
• Englewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
• Wheat Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
  • Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbine Valley ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Columbine Valley: www.columbinevalley.org/

The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/

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