Welcome to Hierro ...
Hierro is located in Gunnison County<1>.
The location of Hierro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hierro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Hierro is 7,520 feet [2,292 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hierro is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hierro lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hierro: (970)
Communities near Hierro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hierro.
- Gunnison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <4>
- Almont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <4>
- Powderhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <4>
- Parlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin
- Parlin is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlin <4>
- Ohio City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <4>
- Crested Butte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crested Butte
- Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crested Butte <4>
- Irwin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Gunnison County
- Bowerman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Cimarron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <4>
- Mount Crested Butte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
- Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
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 Hierro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hierro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hierro. 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 Hierro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hierro. See our Newspapers Page for Hierro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hierro ...
Looking for more information about Hierro? 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 Hierro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hierro.
Adding Hierro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hierro 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 Hierro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hierro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hierro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.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 Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hierro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |