Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grand Lake had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grand Lake had a population of 476 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.

Hot Sulphur Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Sulphur Springs
- Hot Sulphur Springs is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Sulphur Springs <2>
Estes Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
- Estes Park is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <2>
Fraser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <2>
Caribou ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Boulder County
- Caribou has also been known as:
- Caribou City
Sunset ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Boulder County
Gold Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
Nederland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Boulder County
Troublesome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troublesome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
- Troublesome is located in Grand County
Sugarloaf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
Salina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Boulder County
Sunshine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Boulder County
Crisman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
- Crisman is located in Boulder County
Rollinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
- Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <2>
Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grand Lake: www.townofgrandlake.com/

The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grand Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.