Welcome to Kiggin ...
Kiggin is located in Garfield County<1>.
Kiggin is 6,120 feet [1,865 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kiggin is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kiggin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kiggin: 970 & 748<3>
Communities near Kiggin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiggin.
- Glenwood Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Basalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Basalt is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
- Former names for Basalt:
- Aspen Junction
- Fryingpan Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <4>
- Cardiff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardiff is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- El Jebel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chacra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Snowmass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gypsum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Kiggin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiggin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiggin. 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 Kiggin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiggin. See our Newspapers Page for Kiggin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiggin ...
Looking for more information about Kiggin? 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 Kiggin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kiggin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiggin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Kiggin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Kiggin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |