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Welcome to West Denver ...

West Denver is located in Denver County<1> (at the time of its founding, West Denver was located in Arapahoe County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Denver, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Area Codes for West Denver: 303 & 720<2>

Communities near West Denver ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Denver.

  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <3>
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <3>
  • Arvada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westminster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Centennial
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Broomfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
    • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <3>
  • Commerce City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
    • Commerce City is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <3>
  • Littleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Northglenn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
    • Northglenn is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Denver ...

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

Adding West Denver to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned West Denver was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Denver.

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

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 Denver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the West Denver area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the West Denver area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.




 

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