Welcome to Kings Canyon ...
Kings Canyon is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kings Canyon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
A typical abbreviation for Kings Canyon: Kings Cyn. (or less commonly used: Kings Canyn. or Kings Cnyn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Canyon for more information about variations on the name of Kings Canyon.
Kings Canyon is 8,390 feet [2,557 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kings Canyon is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kings Canyon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kings Canyon lies within the (970) area code.
Communities near Kings Canyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kings Canyon.
- Walden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <3>
- Northgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cowdrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowdrey
- Cowdrey is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowdrey <3>
- Brownlee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Brownlee is located in Jackson County
- Foxpark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Jelm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelm
- Jelm is located in Albany County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jelm <3>
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Woods Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
- Woods Landing is located in Albany County (WY)
- Pearl ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Jackson County
- Higho
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Kings Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Canyon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kings Canyon. 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 Kings Canyon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for Kings Canyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Canyon ...
Looking for more information about Kings Canyon? 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 Kings Canyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kings Canyon.
Adding Kings Canyon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kings Canyon 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 Kings Canyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kings Canyon post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kings Canyon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Canyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kings Canyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |