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Welcome to Westcreek ...

Westcreek is located in Douglas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Westcreek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Westcreek is 7,480 feet [2,280 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Westcreek is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Westcreek: (303) and (720)<3>

Communities near Westcreek ...

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

  • Monument
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodland Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <4>
  • Palmer Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
    • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <4>
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Larkspur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <4>
  • Perry Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
  • Divide
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Teller County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <4>
  • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
    • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
  • Crystola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
    • Crystola is located in El Paso County
  • Florissant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florissant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Teller County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florissant <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westcreek ...

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

Adding Westcreek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westcreek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westcreek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Westcreek post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westcreek.

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westcreek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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