Welcome to Seven Lakes ...
So far, we found very little information about Seven Lakes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Seven Lakes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Seven Lakes, please Contact Us.
Seven Lakes would have been located within present day Teller County<2>.
The location of Seven Lakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Seven Lakes: Seven Lks.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Seven Lakes is 10,980 feet [3,347 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Seven Lakes is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Seven Lakes was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Seven Lakes would have been located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Seven Lakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Seven Lakes - they are located in New Mexico, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seven Lakes.
Communities near Seven Lakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seven Lakes.
- Colorado Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <5>
- Fountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <5>
- Woodland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <5>
- Manitou Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Springs
- Manitou Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Springs <5>
- Cripple Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cripple Creek <5>
- Green Mountain Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
- Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <5>
- Victor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
- Goldfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
- Goldfield is located in Teller County
- Independence ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Teller County
- Cascade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <5>
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 Seven Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seven Lakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seven Lakes. 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 Seven Lakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seven Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Seven Lakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Teller County: www.co.teller.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 Seven Lakes, 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 Teller, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seven Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |