Welcome to Gold Hill ...
Gold Hill is located in Summit County<1>.
Gold Hill is 9,340 feet [2,847 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Gold Hill is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gold Hill lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gold Hill: 970
Communities Also Named Gold Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Gold Hill: This one is located in Summit County and the other is located in Boulder 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.
- Vail
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
- Breckenridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silverthorne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <4>
- Dillon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
- Blue River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Cliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Summit, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |