Welcome to Hale ...
Hale is located in Yuma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Hale is 3,600 feet [1,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hale is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hale (for example, toward Bird City (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Hale is within the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Hale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Hale: This one is located in Yuma County and the other is located in Arapahoe County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 29 communities that are also named Hale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hale.
Communities near Hale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hale.
- Idalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
- Idalia is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalia <4>
- Saint Francis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <4>
- Kanorado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanorado
- Kanorado is located in Sherman County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanorado <4>
- Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Kirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Kirk is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirk <4>
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
- Ruleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
- Caruso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Bethune
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethune
- Bethune is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethune <4>
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 Hale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hale. 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 Hale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hale. See our Newspapers Page for Hale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hale ...
Looking for more information about Hale? 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 Hale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hale.
Adding Hale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hale 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 Hale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hale post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hale - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |