Welcome to Idledale ...

Idledale is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Idledale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1930.

Idledale is 6,450 feet [1,966 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Idledale is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Idledale: (303) and (720)<3>

The ZIP code for Idledale: 80453<4>

Communities near Idledale ...

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

• Denver
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
• Lakewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Arvada
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
• Westminster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Littleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
• Englewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>
• Wheat Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
  • Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <5>
• Golden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
• Greenwood Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <5>
• Federal Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Heights
  • Federal Heights is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Heights <5>

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 Idledale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Idledale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idledale ...

Looking for more information about Idledale? 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 Idledale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Idledale.

Adding Idledale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Idledale 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 Idledale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Idledale post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Idledale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

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