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Welcome to Pinecliffe ...

Pinecliffe is primarily located in Boulder County<1>. A portion of Pinecliffe extends into Gilpin County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinecliffe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Pinecliffe is 8,000 feet [2,438 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pinecliffe is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Pinecliffe: 303, 720 & 983<3>

The ZIP code for Pinecliffe: 80471<4>

Communities near Pinecliffe ...

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

  • Boulder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Broomfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Golden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
  • Louisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Superior
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Idaho Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Nederland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nederland is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former names for Nederland:
    • Browns Crossing
    • Dayton
    • Middle Boulder
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <5>
  • Winter Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Central City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinecliffe ...

Looking for more information about Pinecliffe? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pinecliffe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinecliffe.

Adding Pinecliffe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinecliffe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pinecliffe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pinecliffe post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinecliffe.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinecliffe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Pinecliffe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Pinecliffe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pinecliffe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinecliffe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/