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Welcome to Cope ...

Cope is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cope, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Cope is described as "Named for Johnathon C. Cope, a Burlington Railroad employee."

Cope is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cope is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Cope (for example, toward Saint Francis (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Cope: 970

The ZIP code for Cope: 80812<4>

Communities Also Named Cope ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Cope: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Arapahoe County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 5 communities that are also named Cope - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Cope ...

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

  • Joes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wiladel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wiladel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiladel
    • Wiladel is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wiladel
    • From Cope to Wiladel
  • Arickaree ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arickaree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
    • Arickaree is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arickaree
    • From Cope to Arickaree
  • Kirk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Anton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Thurman ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thurman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thurman
    • From Cope to Thurman
  • Seibert
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Vona
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vona have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona
    • Vona is located in Kit Carson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vona <5>
  • Elba ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Cope to Elba
  • Flagler
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Cope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cope.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cope ...

Looking for more information about Cope? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cope.

Adding Cope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cope in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Cope post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cope.

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

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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cope or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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