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Welcome to Lake George ...

Lake George is located in Park County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake George, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

A typical abbreviation for Lake George: Lk. George

Lake George is 7,990 feet [2,435 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lake George is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lake George: 719

The ZIP code for Lake George: 80827<3>

Communities Also Named Lake George ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Lake George - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia (4) and Wisconsin (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake George.

Communities near Lake George ...

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

  • Woodland Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cripple Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Florissant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Divide
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Westcreek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westcreek is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
  • Crystola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
  • Guffey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chipita Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Independence ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence is located in Teller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake George ...

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

Adding Lake George to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake George 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 (so far) for Lake George was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lake George post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake George.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake George - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lake George). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake George or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/