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Welcome to Manila ...

Manila is located in Adams County<1>.

Manila is 5,540 feet [1,689 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Manila is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Manila: 303, 720 & 983<3>

Communities Also Named Manila ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Manila - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Manila ...

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

  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
  • Commerce City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bennett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Foxfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Watkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Strasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Friendly Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
  • Somerset Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
  • Altura
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Altura is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
  • Hillcrest Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manila ...

Looking for more information about Manila? 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 Manila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manila.

Adding Manila to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manila 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 Manila was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manila.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manila - 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 303 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Manila area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Manila 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.