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Welcome to Phoenix ...

So far, we found very little information about Phoenix. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Phoenix to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Phoenix, please Contact Us.

Phoenix would have been located within present day Gilpin County<2>.


The location of Phoenix has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


When the people of Phoenix referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Phoenician<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Phoenix is 9,160 feet [2,792 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Phoenix is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Phoenix was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Phoenix still existed, it would have been in the (303) & (720)<6> area codes.

Communities Also Named Phoenix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Phoenix - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Phoenix ...

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

  • Boulder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Superior
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <7>
  • Idaho Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
    • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <7>
  • Fraser
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Winter Park is located in Grand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <7>
  • Georgetown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Central City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Gilpin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <7>
  • Empire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <7>
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <7>
  • Silver Plume
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
    • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <7>

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

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

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

The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.co.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 Phoenix, 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 Gilpin, 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phoenix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<7>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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