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Welcome to Park Center ...

Park Center is located in Fremont County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Park Center: Park Ctr. (or less commonly used: Park Cen., Park Cent. or Park Cntr.)

Park Center is 5,560 feet [1,695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Park Center is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Park Center is located in the (719) area code.

Communities near Park Center ...

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

  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cripple Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Rockvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Victor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Coal Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brookside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Prospect Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
    • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
  • Buckskin Joe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
    • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
  • Penrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Center ...

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

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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