Welcome to Harney ...

Harney is located in Weld County<1>.

The location of Harney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Harney is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Harney is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Harney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Harney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Harney - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harney.

Communities near Harney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harney.

• Thornton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
• Longmont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmont
  • Longmont is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longmont <4>
• Loveland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
  • Loveland is located in Larimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <4>
• Broomfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
  • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <4>
• Brighton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
• Northglenn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
  • Northglenn is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <4>
• Erie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
• Lafayette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Evans
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Evans is located in Weld County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
• Louisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <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 Harney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harney. 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 Harney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harney. See our Newspapers Page for Harney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harney ...

Looking for more information about Harney? 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 Harney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harney.

Adding Harney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harney 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 Harney was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Harney mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

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