Welcome to Thornburgh ...
Thornburgh is located in Rio Blanco County<1>.
Thornburgh is 6,730 feet [2,051 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Thornburgh is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Thornburgh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thornburgh: 970
Communities Also Named Thornburgh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thornburgh - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornburgh.
Communities near Thornburgh ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Thornburgh.
- Meeker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Moffat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Pagoda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagoda
- Pagoda is located in Routt County
- Craig
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,953 people
- Former names for Craig:
- Rosedale
- Yampa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <3>
- Maybell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybell
- Maybell is located in Moffat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybell <3>
- White River City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River City
- White River City is located in Rio Blanco County
- Hayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Thornburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornburgh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornburgh. 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 Thornburgh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornburgh. See our Newspapers Page for Thornburgh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornburgh ...
Looking for more information about Thornburgh? 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 Thornburgh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thornburgh.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Rio Blanco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thornburgh - 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. |