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Welcome to Duffield ...

Duffield is located in El Paso County<1>.

Duffield is 9,280 feet [2,829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Duffield is 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Duffield lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Duffield: 719

Communities Also Named Duffield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Duffield - they are located in Alberta, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duffield.

Communities near Duffield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duffield.

  • Colorado Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
    • Former names for Colorado Springs:
    • El Paso
    • Fountain Colony
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <3>
  • Fountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodland Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Manitou Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cripple Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Victor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fort Carson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kelker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelker is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
  • Stratmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor

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 Duffield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duffield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duffield. 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 Duffield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duffield. See our Newspapers Page for Duffield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duffield ...

Looking for more information about Duffield? 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 Duffield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duffield.

Adding Duffield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duffield 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 Duffield was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duffield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duffield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.