Welcome to North Washington ...
North Washington is located in Adams County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for North Washington: N. Washington
North Washington is 5,190 feet [1,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of North Washington is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: North Washington lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Washington: 303, 720 & 983<3>
Communities Also Named North Washington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named North Washington - they are located in Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Washington.
Communities near North Washington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Washington.
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Arvada
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Broomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 North Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Washington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Washington. 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 North Washington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Washington. See our Newspapers Page for North Washington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Washington ...
Looking for more information about North Washington? 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 North Washington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Washington.
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 North Washington - 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 North Washington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the North Washington 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. |
| <5> | 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. |