Welcome to Park City ...
So far, we found very little information about Park City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Park City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Park City, please Contact Us.
Park City would have been located within present day Park County<2>.
The location of Park City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Park City referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Parkites<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Park City is 10,500 feet [3,200 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Park City is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Park City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Park City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Park City: This one is located in Park County and the other is located in Jackson County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 17 communities that are also named Park City - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana (3), New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park City.
Communities near Park City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Park City.
- Breckenridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <6>
- Leadville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
- Leadville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <6>
- Blue River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <6>
- Horseshoe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Climax ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
- Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <6>
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Park City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Park City. See our Newspapers Page for Park City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Park City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Park City refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Park City may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |