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Welcome to Payne ...

Payne is located in Delta County<1>.


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


Payne is 5,270 feet [1,606 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Payne is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Payne: (970)

Communities Also Named Payne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Payne - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Payne.

Communities near Payne ...

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

  • Delta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
    • Orchard City is located in Delta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
  • Cedaredge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Olathe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olathe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Montrose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <4>
  • Paonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
    • Paonia is located in Delta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <4>
  • Hotchkiss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Crawford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
    • Cory is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <4>
  • Eckert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lazear
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazear
    • Lazear is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazear <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Payne ...

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

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

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacounty.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 Delta, 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 Payne - 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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