Welcome to Glenelk ...
Glenelk is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Glenelk is 7,770 feet [2,368 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Glenelk is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Glenelk lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Glenelk: 303, 720 & 983<3>
Communities near Glenelk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenelk.
- Columbine Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
- Bow Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
- Morrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conifer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crossons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crossons is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
- Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aspen Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
- Buffalo Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foxton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Foxton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
- Bailey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Glenelk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenelk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenelk. 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 Glenelk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenelk. See our Newspapers Page for Glenelk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenelk ...
Looking for more information about Glenelk? 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 Glenelk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenelk.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenelk - 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 Glenelk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Glenelk 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. |