Welcome to Deckers ...
Deckers is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Deckers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Deckers is described as "Named for Steve Decker, who operated a general store, cabins and postoffice."
Deckers is 6,390 feet [1,948 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Deckers is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Deckers lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Deckers: 303 & 720<4>
Communities near Deckers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deckers.
- Woodland Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <6>
- Palmer Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
- Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <6>
- Larkspur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <6>
- Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Cedars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
- Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
- Westcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
- Westcreek is located in Douglas County
- Buffalo Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <6>
- Dome Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
- Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
- Foxton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine <6>
- Perry Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Perry Park is located in Douglas 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 Deckers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deckers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deckers. 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 Deckers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deckers. See our Newspapers Page for Deckers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deckers ...
Looking for more information about Deckers? 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 Deckers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deckers.
Adding Deckers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Deckers 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 Deckers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Deckers post office opened in 1908.
We also found Deckers mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Deckers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deckers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deckers - 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 303 code has been Overlayed with the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the Deckers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Deckers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |