Welcome to Heeney ...
Heeney is located in Summit County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heeney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
Heeney is 8,040 feet [2,451 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Heeney is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Heeney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Heeney: 970
Communities near Heeney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heeney.
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
- Vail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
- Kremmling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hot Sulphur Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bighorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Bighorn is located in Eagle County
- Bond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Minturn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Minturn is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <4>
- Silverthorne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wildernest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Heeney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heeney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heeney. 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 Heeney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heeney. See our Newspapers Page for Heeney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heeney ...
Looking for more information about Heeney? 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 Heeney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Heeney.
Adding Heeney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heeney 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 Heeney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Heeney post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heeney.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heeney - 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/ |