Estes Park, Colorado
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.
| Town of Estes Park[1] | |
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| 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[2] | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| 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 |
| FIPS code | 08-25115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204674 |
| Website | estespark |
Cultural events
- 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]
Estes Park, Colorado Media
Lord Dunraven (1841–1926), the famous Irish nobleman, politician and journalist, in later life. His ancestral seat was Adare Manor in County Limerick.
Albert Bierstadt was commissioned by The 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl to make a painting of the Estes Park and Longs Peak area in 1876 for $15,000. The painting, originally displayed in Dunraven Castle in Glamorgan, is now in the collection of the Denver Art Museum.
The historic Stanley Hotel, which opened in 1909.
One of several campgrounds in and around Estes Park, popular with tourists who visit Rocky Mountain National Park.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Active Colorado MunicipalitiesColorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places (July 1, 2014)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (2004-12-01)State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data (August 12, 2021)United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ ZIP Code LookupUnited States Postal Service. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
- ↑ DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited 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.. "'Tickets on sale now for Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival -- reborn in Estes Park for 2023!". Lost Creek Guide (March 15, 2023). p. 7.