Welcome to Rand ...
Rand is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rand, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Rand is 8,620 feet [2,627 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rand is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rand lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rand: 970 & 748<3>
The ZIP code for Rand: 80473<4>
Communities Also Named Rand ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Rand: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Larimer County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 11 communities that are also named Rand - they are located in California, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rand.
Communities near Rand ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rand.
- Walden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gould ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gould is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Teller City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Teller City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teller City
- Spicer ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spicer is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Coalmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Dutchtown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dutchtown is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Lulu City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lulu City is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
- Brownlee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brownlee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Grand Lake
(23 miles [37 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 Rand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rand.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rand. 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 Rand.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rand. See our Newspapers Page for Rand.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rand ...
Looking for more information about Rand? 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 Rand, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rand.
Adding Rand to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rand 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 Rand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rand post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rand.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rand - 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 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Rand area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Rand 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 Rand). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rand 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/ |