Welcome to Montbello ...

Montbello is located in Denver County<1>.

Montbello is 5,310 feet [1,618 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Montbello is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

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

Communities near Montbello ...

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

Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denver
- From Montbello to Denver
Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aurora
- From Montbello to Aurora
Lakewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakewood
- From Montbello to Lakewood
Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
Arvada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arvada is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arvada
- From Montbello to Arvada
Westminster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westminster is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westminster
- From Montbello to Westminster
Centennial
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centennial
- From Montbello to Centennial
Broomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <4>
Commerce City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Commerce City is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <4>
Parker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Parker is located in Douglas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parker
- From Montbello to Parker

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montbello ...

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

Footnotes ...

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