Estes Park, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°22′38″N 105°31′32″W / 40.377117°N 105.525514°W / 40.377117; -105.525514
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Estes Park
Town of Estes Park[1]
Estes Park Golf Course
Estes Park Golf Course
Location of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado.
Estes Park is located in the United States
Estes Park
Estes Park
Location of the Town of Estes Park in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°22′38″N 105°31′32″W / 40.377117°N 105.525514°W / 40.377117; -105.525514[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLarimer County[1]
Settled1859
IncorporatedApril 17, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory town[1]
Area
 • Total6.897 sq mi (17.862 km2)
 • Land6.822 sq mi (17.668 km2)
 • Water0.075 sq mi (0.194 km2)
Elevation
7,522 ft (2,293 m)
Population
 • Total5,904
 • Density865/sq mi (334/km2)
 • Metro
359,066 (151st)
 • Front Range
5,055,344
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes[5]
80517
Area code970
FIPS code08-25115
GNIS feature ID0204674
Websiteestespark.colorado.gov

Estes Park /ˈɛstɪs/ is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Estes Park had a population of 5,904 at the 2020 census.[6] It is near Rocky Mountain National Park. Landmarks include The Stanley Hotel and The Baldpate Inn.

Cultural events[change | change source]

  • Frozen Deady Guy Days. This annual mid-March festival "celebrates an unusual turn of events that brought the frozen body of a decease Norwegian man to . . . [the near-by community of] Nederland."[7] Before 2023, the event was held in Nederland. Beginning in 2023, it will be held in Estes Park. The festival includes music and unusual races.[8]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
  6. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. "'Tickets on sale now for Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival -- reborn in Estes Park for 2023!" Lost Creek Guide, March 15, 2023, p. 7.
  8. anon., anon. (March 15, 2023). ""'Tickets on sale now for Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival -- reborn in Estes Park for 2023!"". 'Lost Creek Guide': 7.