Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado | |
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 Panorama of Estes Park as seen from Lumpy Ridge | |
 Location of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′38″N 105°31′32″W / 40.377117°N 105.525514°WCoordinates: 40°22′38″N 105°31′32″W / 40.377117°N 105.525514°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[2] | Larimer |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated (town) | April 17, 1917[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory town[2] |
| • Mayor | Todd A. Jirsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.97 sq mi (18.04 km2) |
| • Land | 6.89 sq mi (17.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) 0.85% |
| Elevation | 7,522 ft (2,293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,858 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 6,352 |
| • Density | 923.23/sq mi (356.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes[5] | 80517 |
| Area code(s) | 970 Exchanges: 577,586 |
| FIPS code | 08-25115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204674 |
| Website | estes.org |
Estes Park /ˈɛstɪs/ is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census. 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."[6] 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.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 25, 2017.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
- ↑ "'Tickets on sale now for Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival -- reborn in Estes Park for 2023!" Lost Creek Guide, March 15, 2023, p. 7.
- ↑ 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.
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