Welcome to Lime ...
Lime is located in San Miguel County<1>.
Lime is 7,930 feet [2,417 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lime is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lime lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lime: 970
Communities Also Named Lime ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Lime: This one is located in San Miguel County and the other is located in Pueblo County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 6 communities that are also named Lime - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Minnesota, New York and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lime.
Communities near Lime ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lime.
- Telluride
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <3>
- Ouray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <3>
- Ophir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sawpit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Alta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in San Miguel County
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 Lime. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lime.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lime. 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 Lime.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lime. See our Newspapers Page for Lime.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lime ...
Looking for more information about Lime? 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 Lime, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lime.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lime - 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. |