Welcome to Estes Park ...
The town of Estes Park is located in Larimer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Estes Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
The town was incorporated April 17, 1917.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Estes Park has a population of 6,558 people<2> (see below for details).
Estes Park is 7,640 feet [2,329 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Estes Park is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Estes Park lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Estes Park: 970
The ZIP codes for Estes Park: 80511, 80517<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Estes Park had an population of 6,558 people. This is an increase of 11.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Estes Park had a population of 5,858 people. This makes Estes Park the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Estes Park represents 0.12% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 65th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,858 people, the population of Estes Park increased 8.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,413 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Estes Park.
Websites for Estes Park ...
Official Website: www.estesnet.com/
Communities near Estes Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Estes Park.
- Lyons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Grand Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <5>
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Glen Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <5>
- Big Elk Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
- Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
- Drake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <5>
- Allenspark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenspark
- Allenspark is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenspark <5>
- Noland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Masonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Masonville is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <5>
- Lulu City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Estes Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estes Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Estes Park. 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 Estes Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Estes Park. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Estes Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estes Park ...
Looking for more information about Estes Park? 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 Estes Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Estes Park.
Adding Estes Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Estes Park 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 Estes Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Estes Park post office opened in 1876.
We also found Estes Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Estes Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Estes Park: www.estesnet.com/
The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.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 Larimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Estes Park. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estes Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Estes Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Estes Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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/ |