Estes Park, Colorado

Estes Park, Colorado
Town of Estes Park[1]
West Elkhorn Avenue in downtown Estes Park
West Elkhorn Avenue in downtown Estes Park
Flag of Estes Park, Colorado
Official logo of Estes Park, Colorado
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]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLarimer[1]
Settled1859
IncorporatedApril 17, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory town[1]
 • MayorWendy Koenig-Schuett
Area
 • Total
6.897 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
 • Total
5,904
 • 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.[1] The town population was 5,904 at the 2020 United States Census.[4] Estes Park is a part of the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Landmarks include The Stanley Hotel and The Baldpate Inn. The town overlooks Lake Estes and Olympus Dam.

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  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. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "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.