Welcome to Drakes ...
Drakes is located in Larimer County<1>.
Drakes is 5,020 feet [1,530 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Drakes is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Drakes lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Drakes: 970
Communities Also Named Drakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Drakes - they are located in Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drakes.
Communities near Drakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drakes.
- Loveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <4>
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
- Former names for Windsor:
- New Liberty
- New Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Johnstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berthoud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Severance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <4>
- Eaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Timnath
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ault
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pierce
(17 miles [27.4 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 Drakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drakes. 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 Drakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drakes. See our Newspapers Page for Drakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drakes ...
Looking for more information about Drakes? 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 Drakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drakes.
Adding Drakes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drakes 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 Drakes was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drakes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Larimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |