Welcome to Downieville ...
Downieville is located in Clear Creek County<1>.
Downieville is 8,030 feet [2,448 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Downieville is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Downieville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Downieville: 303 & 720<3>
Communities Also Named Downieville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Downieville - they are located in California and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downieville.
Communities near Downieville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downieville.
- Idaho Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nederland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fraser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winter Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <4>
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Gilpin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
- Empire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Plume
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <4>
- Russell Gulch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Downieville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downieville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downieville. 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 Downieville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downieville. See our Newspapers Page for Downieville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downieville ...
Looking for more information about Downieville? 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 Downieville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Downieville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Clear Creek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downieville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Downieville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Downieville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |