Welcome to Prospect Heights ...
The town of Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County<1>.
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The location of Prospect Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Prospect Heights: Prospect Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Prospect Heights is 5,430 feet [1,655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Prospect Heights is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Prospect Heights lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Prospect Heights: 719
Communities Also Named Prospect Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Prospect Heights - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect Heights.
Communities near Prospect Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect Heights.
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rockvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Rockvale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <4>
- Coal Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Creek <4>
- Buckskin Joe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
- Sunset City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Sunset City is located in Fremont County
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Penrose is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <4>
- Wetmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <4>
- Echo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Prospect Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect Heights. 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 Prospect Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect Heights ...
Looking for more information about Prospect Heights? 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 Prospect Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.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 Fremont, 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 Prospect Heights - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |