Welcome to Grand Lake ...
The town of Grand Lake is located in Grand County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
The town was incorporated June 23, 1944.
A typical abbreviation for Grand Lake: Grand Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grand Lake has a population of 478 people<2> (see below for details).
Grand Lake is 8,380 feet [2,554 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Grand Lake is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Grand Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Grand Lake: 970
The ZIP code for Grand Lake: 80447<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grand Lake had an population of 478 people. This is an increase of 1.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grand Lake had a population of 471 people. This makes Grand Lake the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 471 people, the population of Grand Lake increased 5.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 447 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grand Lake.
Communities Also Named Grand Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Grand Lake - they are located in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nova Scotia (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Lake.
Websites for Grand Lake ...
Official Website: www.townofgrandlake.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.grandlakechamber.com/
Communities near Grand Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Lake.
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- Granby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <6>
- 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 <6>
- Dutchtown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lulu City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Teller City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teller City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teller City
- Teller City is located in Jackson County
- Allenspark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenspark
- Allenspark is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenspark <6>
- Tabernash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernash
- Tabernash is located in Grand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabernash <6>
- Old Homestead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
- Old Homestead is located in Jackson County
- Big Elk Meadows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
- Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
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 Grand Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Lake. 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 Grand Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Lake ...
Looking for more information about Grand Lake? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grand Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Lake.
Adding Grand Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grand Lake 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 Grand Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Grand Lake post office opened in 1879.
We also found Grand Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Lake.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grand Lake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Grand Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |