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Welcome to Giddings ...

Giddings is located in Larimer County<1>.

Giddings is 5,020 feet [1,530 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Giddings is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Giddings: 970

Communities Also Named Giddings ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Giddings - they are located in Michigan (2), Ohio, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Giddings ...

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

  • Fort Collins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greeley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Loveland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
  • Wellington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Severance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Eaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Timnath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ault
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pierce
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Giddings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Giddings.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Giddings ...

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

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 Giddings - 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.
<4>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.