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 & 983<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)
- Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idaho Springs
- From Downieville to Idaho Springs
Nederland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nederland is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Former names for Nederland:
- Browns Crossing
- Dayton
- Middle Boulder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nederland
- From Downieville to Nederland
Fraser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fraser is located in Grand County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fraser
- From Downieville to Fraser
Winter Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winter Park is located in Grand County
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- 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)
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgetown
- From Downieville to Georgetown
Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Gilpin County
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- 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)
- Empire is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Empire
- From Downieville to Empire
Silver Plume
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver Plume
- From Downieville to Silver Plume
Black Hawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
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- 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)
- Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russell Gulch
- From Downieville to Russell Gulch

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 one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Downieville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. 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.