Welcome to Paramount Heights ...

Paramount Heights is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Paramount Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Paramount Heights: Paramount Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Paramount Heights is 5,590 feet [1,704 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Paramount Heights is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Paramount Heights: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities near Paramount Heights ...

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

• Denver
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Aurora
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
• Lakewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Thornton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Arvada
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
• Westminster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Centennial
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <5>
• Boulder
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
• Broomfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Commerce City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paramount Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paramount Heights. 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/