Welcome to White River City ...

White River City is located in Rio Blanco County<1>.

The location of White River City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of White River City, 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.

A typical abbreviation for White River City: White Riv. City

White River City is 5,740 feet [1,750 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of White River City is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

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

White River City is within the (970) area code.

Communities near White River City ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near White River City.

• Meeker
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Meeker is located in Rio Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <4>
• Elk Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Springs
  • Elk Springs is located in Moffat County
• Rangely
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangely
  • Rangely is located in Rio Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangely <4>
• Maybell
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around White River City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White River City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White River City ...

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

Adding White River City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White River City 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 White River City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for White River City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rio Blanco County: www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/