Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park | |
|---|---|
| Town of Estes Park[1] | |
 Estes Park Golf Course | |
 Location of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado. | |
  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[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Larimer County[1] |
| Settled | 1859 |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1917[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.897 sq mi (17.862 km2) |
| • Land | 6.822 sq mi (17.668 km2) |
| • Water | 0.075 sq mi (0.194 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,522 ft (2,293 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,904 |
| • Density | 865/sq mi (334/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes[5] | 80517 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-25115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204674 |
| Website | estespark |
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]- ↑ 1.0 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 4.0 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.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ↑ "'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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