Welcome to Grant ...
Grant is located in Park County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Grant is 8,600 feet [2,621 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grant is about 1¾ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Grant lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grant: 303 & 720<3>
The ZIP code for Grant: 80448<4>
Communities Also Named Grant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 53 communities that are also named Grant - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant.
Communities near Grant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grant.
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Silver Plume
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <5>
- Montezuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
- Shawnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Bailey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <5>
- Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Rexford ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Saint Johns ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Summit County
- Swandyke ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Grant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grant. 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 Grant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant. See our Newspapers Page for Grant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grant ...
Looking for more information about Grant? 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 Grant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grant.
Adding Grant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grant 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 Grant was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Grant in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Grant post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.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 Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grant - 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 the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the Grant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Grant area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Grant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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/ |