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 altitude 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 Code for Rand: 970
The ZIP code for Rand: 80473<3>
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Jackson County
- Teller City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teller City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teller City
- Teller City is located in Jackson County
- Spicer ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Jackson County
- Coalmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Jackson County
- Dutchtown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Dutchtown is located in Grand County
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Jackson County
- Lulu City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lulu City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
- Lulu City is located in Grand County
- Brownlee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Brownlee is located in Jackson County
- Grand Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <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 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 for Rand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
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> | 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). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |