Welcome to Thistledown ...
Thistledown is located in Ouray County<1>.
Thistledown is 8,730 feet [2,661 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Thistledown is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Thistledown lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thistledown: 970
Communities near Thistledown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thistledown.
- Telluride
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <3>
- Mountain Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <3>
- Ridgway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
- Silverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <3>
- Ophir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <3>
- Sawpit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Tomboy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
- Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
- Pandora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray 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 Thistledown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thistledown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thistledown. 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 Thistledown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thistledown. See our Newspapers Page for Thistledown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thistledown ...
Looking for more information about Thistledown? 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 Thistledown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thistledown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thistledown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouray County: www.co.ouray.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 Ouray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thistledown - 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> | 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. |
| <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. |