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Welcome to Smith Place ...

Smith Place is located in Gunnison County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Smith Place: Smith Pl. (or less commonly used: Smith Plc.)

Smith Place is 8,430 feet [2,569 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Smith Place is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Smith Place: 970

Communities Also Named Smith Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Smith Place - they are located in Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smith Place.

Communities near Smith Place ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smith Place.

  • Lake City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Powderhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powderhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
    • Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <3>
  • Iola ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Gunnison County
  • Bachelor City ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor City
    • Bachelor City is located in Mineral County
  • Gunnison
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Capitol City ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
    • Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
  • Creede
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
    • Creede is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Former name for Creede:
    • Amethyst
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <3>
  • Parlin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin
    • Parlin is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlin <3>
  • Carson ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Hinsdale County
  • Old Carson ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
    • Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Place ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/

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 Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smith Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.









 

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