Welcome to Grote ...
Grote is located in Prowers County<1>.
Grote is 3,530 feet [1,076 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Grote is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Grote lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Grote and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Grote: 719
Communities near Grote ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grote.
- Lamar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Granada
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wiley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <3>
- Hartman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <3>
- Kornman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Bent County
- Coolidge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McClave
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
- McClave is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <3>
- Chivington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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 Grote. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grote.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grote. 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 Grote.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grote. See our Newspapers Page for Grote.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grote ...
Looking for more information about Grote? 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 Grote, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grote.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Prowers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grote - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |