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Welcome to Gold Hill ...

Gold Hill is located in Boulder County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gold Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gold Hill is 8,230 feet [2,509 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Gold Hill is about 1½ mile [or 2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Gold Hill: (303) & (720)<3>

Communities Also Named Gold Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Gold Hill: This one is located in Boulder County and the other is located in Summit County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 17 communities that are also named Gold Hill - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gold Hill ...

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

  • Boulder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Longmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
  • Louisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Superior
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
  • Lyons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Nederland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Nederland is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former names for Nederland:
    • Browns Crossing
    • Dayton
    • Middle Boulder
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <4>
  • Central City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Gilpin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold Hill ...

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

Adding Gold Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gold Hill 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 Gold Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gold Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gold Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.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 Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gold Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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