Welcome to Meadow Lake ...

Meadow Lake is located in Jefferson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Meadow Lake: Meadow Lk.

Meadow Lake is 5,530 feet [1,686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Meadow Lake is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Meadow Lake: 303 & 720<3>

Communities Also Named Meadow Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Meadow Lake - they are located in Alabama, California, New Mexico, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Meadow Lake ...

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

• Denver
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
• Aurora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Lakewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
• Thornton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
• Westminster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Boulder
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <4>
• Broomfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
  • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <4>
• Commerce City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
  • Commerce City is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <4>
• Littleton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
• Northglenn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
  • Northglenn is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow Lake ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/