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Welcome to Silver Springs ...

Silver Springs is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Silver Springs extends into Park County.

A typical abbreviation for Silver Springs: Silver Spgs. (or less commonly used: Silver Spngs. or Silver Sprngs.)

Silver Springs is 8,390 feet [2,557 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Silver Springs is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

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

The ZIP code for Silver Springs: 80470<4>

Communities Also Named Silver Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Silver Springs: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Boulder County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 20 communities that are also named Silver Springs - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Springs.

Communities near Silver Springs ...

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

  • Morrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
  • Indian Springs Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bailey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Conifer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aspen Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
  • Brook Forest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brook Forest is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Forest
  • Buffalo Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Springs ...

Looking for more information about Silver Springs? 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 Silver Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Springs - 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 Silver Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silver Springs 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.