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Welcome to University Hills ...

University Hills is located in Denver County<1>.

University Hills is 5,410 feet [1,649 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of University Hills is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for University Hills: 303, 720 & 983<3>

Communities Also Named University Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named University Hills - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University Hills.

Communities near University Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near University Hills.

  • Denver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Denver is located in Denver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
    • Former names for Denver:
    • Auraina
    • Denver City
    • Montana City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
  • Aurora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Thornton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Arvada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
  • Westminster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Centennial
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Commerce City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Parker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Hills ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Denver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around University Hills - 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 University Hills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the University Hills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.