List of municipalities of the U.S. State of Colorado ranked by geographic elevation.
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This list ranks the
273 active incorporated municipalities
[1] of the US
State of Colorado by
geographic elevation .
[a] Colorado has five municipalities above 10,000 feet (3,048 m) elevation, 40 above 8,000 feet (2,438 m) elevation, 115 above 6,000 feet (1,829 m) elevation, 256 above 4,000 feet (1,219 m) elevation, and all 273 municipalities are above 3,350 feet (1,021 m) elevation.
The
Town of Carbonate, Colorado is technically the highest elevation municipality in the United States, however its remote location may be the reason it has had no year-round residents since the
1890 United States Census . Since 1890, the
Town of Alma, Colorado has been the highest elevation municipality in the United States with a year-round population. The
City of Leadville, Colorado has been the highest elevation incorporated city in the United States since its incorporation on February 18, 1878. The
Town of Winter Park, Colorado has the highest elevation within the municipal boundaries of any town in the United States at 12,060 feet (3,676 m).
The "Mile-High City" of
Denver , the Colorado state capital, is only the 170th highest of the 273 Colorado municipalities. While the
Town of Holly, Colorado is the lowest municipality in Colorado, it is higher than the high-points of 19 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Municipalities
See also
Notes
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a
b Geographic elevation from the
Geographic Names Information System .
[2]
^ Municipal rank by geographic elevation.
^ Geographic location from the
Geographic Names Information System .
[2]
^ Municipal maps from the
Colorado Department of Transportation .
[3]
^ Municipal websites from the
Colorado Department of Local Affairs .
[1]
^ On November 4, 2014, the property owners of
Carbonate, Colorado voted 9 to 0 to reactivate the town government despite having no year-round residents since the
1890 United States Census .
[4]
^ The
City of Leadville is the seat of
Lake County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Fairplay is the seat of
Park County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Breckenridge is the seat of
Summit County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Cripple Creek is the seat of
Teller County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Silverton is the seat of
San Juan County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Creede is the seat of
Mineral County, Colorado , although the town uses the title "City of Creede."
^
Creede uses the official title
City of Creede despite its status as a
Colorado statutory town .
^ The
Town of Telluride is the seat of
San Miguel County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Lake City is the seat of
Hinsdale County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Georgetown is the seat of
Clear Creek County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Central is the seat of
Gilpin County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Walden is the seat of
Jackson County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of San Luis is the seat of
Costilla County, Colorado .
[5]
^
San Luis de la Culebra was settled on April 9, 1851, making San Luis the oldest continuously occupied community in the Colorado.
[6]
^ The
City of Aspen is the seat of
Pitkin County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Del Norte is the seat of
Rio Grande County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Westcliffe is the seat of
Custer County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Ouray is the seat of
Ouray County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Hot Sulphur Springs is the seat of
Grand County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Gunnison is the seat of
Gunnison County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Saguache is the seat of
Saguache County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The name "Saguache" is pronounced . This name comes from the
Ute language noun "sawup " meaning "sand dunes". The Spanish language version of this name is usually spelled "Saguache ", while the English language version is usually spelled "Sawatch".
[7]
^ The
Town of Alamosa is the seat of
Alamosa County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Pagosa Springs is the seat of
Archuleta County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Salida is the seat of
Chaffee County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Dove Creek is the seat of
Dolores County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Steamboat Springs is the seat of
Routt County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Eagle is the seat of
Eagle County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Durango is the seat of
La Plata County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Ignacio is the headquarters of the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe .
[8]
^ The
Town of Kiowa is the seat of
Elbert County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Branson is the southernmost municipality in Colorado.
^ The
Town of Meeker is the seat of
Rio Blanco County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Castle Rock is the seat of
Douglas County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Craig is the seat of
Moffat County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Cortez is the seat of
Montezuma County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Walsenburg is the seat of
Huerfano County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Trinidad is the seat of
Las Animas County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Colorado Springs is the seat of
El Paso County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Dinosaur is the westernmost municipality in Colorado.
^ The
City of Montrose is the seat of
Montrose County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Glenwood Springs is the seat of
Garfield County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Golden is the seat of
Jefferson County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Coal Creek should not be confused with the
Coal Creek CDP .
^ As a
consolidated city and county , the
City and County of Broomfield is its own
county seat .
[1]
[5]
^ The
City of Littleton is the seat of
Arapahoe County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Cañon City is the seat of
Fremont County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Boulder is the seat of
Boulder County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City and County of Denver is the capital of the
State of Colorado .
[1]
^ As a
consolidated city and county , the
City and County of Denver is its own
county seat .
[1]
[5]
^
Denver has retained its “Mile-High City" elevation of 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) despite advances in scientific measurement. When the
National Geodetic Survey makes adjustments to the
North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) , the
State of Colorado moves the official mile-high elevation point up or down the west steps of the
Colorado State Capitol to reflect the changes. Most of Denver actually lies above this elevation.
[9]
^ The
Town of Hugo is the seat of
Lincoln County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Fort Collins is the seat of
Larimer County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Brighton is the seat of
Adams County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Delta is the seat of
Delta County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Raymer is served by the
New Raymer post office, creating some confusion about the town's name.
[10]
^ The
City of Pueblo is the seat of
Pueblo County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Greeley is the seat of
Weld County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Akron is the seat of
Washington County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Grand Junction is the seat of
Mesa County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Springfield is the seat of
Baca County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Fort Morgan is the seat of
Morgan County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Ordway is the seat of
Crowley County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Cheyenne Wells is the seat of
Cheyenne County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Eads is the seat of
Kiowa County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Burlington is the seat of
Kit Carson County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of La Junta is the seat of
Otero County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Sterling is the seat of
Logan County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Las Animas is the seat of
Bent County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Holyoke is the seat of
Phillips County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Lamar is the seat of
Prowers County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
City of Wray is the seat of
Yuma County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Julesburg is the seat of
Sedgwick County, Colorado .
[5]
^ The
Town of Julesburg is the northernmost municipality in Colorado.
^ The
Town of Holly is the easternmost municipality in Colorado.
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"Active Colorado Municipalities" .
State of Colorado ,
Department of Local Affairs , Division of Local Government. Retrieved October 17, 2023 .
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"Geographic Names Information System" .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 17, 2023 .
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"Map Search" .
Colorado Department of Transportation . Retrieved October 17, 2023 .
^ Stroud, John (November 8, 2014).
"Yes, that's a town — by 9–0 vote" .
Glenwood Springs Post Independent . Archived from
the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2021 .
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State of Colorado ,
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"Colorado celebrates the anniversary of its oldest town, San Luis" .
History Colorado . April 1, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2022 .
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"Southern Ute Indian Tribe" .
Southern Ute Indian Tribe . Retrieved August 27, 2022 .
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"Only in Colorado: The Capitol's Mile-High Step(s)" .
5280 Magazine . Retrieved August 27, 2022 .
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External links
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