Welcome to Yellow Jacket ...
Yellow Jacket is located in Montezuma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yellow Jacket, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Yellow Jacket is 6,890 feet [2,100 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Yellow Jacket is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Yellow Jacket lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yellow Jacket lies within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Yellow Jacket: 81335<3>
Communities Also Named Yellow Jacket ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Yellow Jacket - they are located in Florida, Idaho and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yellow Jacket.
Communities near Yellow Jacket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yellow Jacket.
- Cortez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <5>
- Dolores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
- Dolores is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolores <5>
- Dove Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <5>
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <5>
- Arriola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
- Arriola is located in Montezuma County
- McPhee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cahone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahone
- Cahone is located in Dolores County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahone <5>
- Towaoc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towaoc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaoc
- Towaoc is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towaoc <5>
- Mancos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
- Mancos is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <5>
- Lockerby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Yellow Jacket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Jacket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yellow Jacket. 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 Yellow Jacket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Jacket. See our Newspapers Page for Yellow Jacket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Jacket ...
Looking for more information about Yellow Jacket? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Yellow Jacket, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yellow Jacket.
Adding Yellow Jacket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yellow Jacket 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 Yellow Jacket was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Yellow Jacket post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yellow Jacket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow Jacket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montezuma County: www.co.montezuma.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 Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellow Jacket - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Yellow Jacket). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yellow Jacket or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |