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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 Codes for Cope: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Cope: 80812<5>

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.

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 (so far) for Cope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cope.

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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Cope area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Cope area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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