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Welcome to Parkborough ...

Parkborough is located in Arapahoe County<1>.


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


Parkborough is 5,890 feet [1,795 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Parkborough is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Parkborough: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities near Parkborough ...

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

  • Denver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Centennial
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Castle Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Commerce City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Parker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Englewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <5>
  • Lone Tree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
    • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <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 Parkborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkborough.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkborough ...

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

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

The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/

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 Arapahoe, 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 Parkborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<5>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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