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Welcome to Switzerland Park ...

Switzerland Park is located in Boulder County<1>.


The location of Switzerland Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Switzerland Park is 7,580 feet [2,310 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Switzerland Park is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Switzerland Park: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities near Switzerland Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Switzerland Park.

  • Boulder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
  • Louisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Superior
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
  • Lyons
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
  • Idaho Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
    • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <5>
  • Nederland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Nederland is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former names for Nederland:
    • Browns Crossing
    • Dayton
    • Middle Boulder
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <5>
  • Winter Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Winter Park is located in Grand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <5>
  • Central City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Gilpin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Switzerland Park ...

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

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

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.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 Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Switzerland Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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