Welcome to Arvada ...

Arvada is located in Sheridan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arvada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

Arvada is 3,670 feet [1,119 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Arvada is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Arvada: 307

The ZIP code for Arvada: 82831<3>

Communities Also Named Arvada ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arvada - it's located in Colorado.

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

Communities near Arvada ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Arvada.

Clearmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
- Clearmont is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clearmont
- From Arvada to Clearmont
Leiter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiter
- Leiter is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leiter <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leiter
- From Arvada to Leiter
Recluse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recluse
- Recluse is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Recluse <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Recluse
- From Arvada to Recluse

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arvada ...

Looking for more information about Arvada? 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 Arvada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arvada.

Adding Arvada to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arvada 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 Arvada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Arvada post office opened in 1893.

We also found Arvada on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arvada.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arvada - 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 Arvada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arvada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/