Summary for Big Elk Meadows

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Located in: Primarily Larimer County (see below). A portion of Big Elk Meadows extends into Boulder County.

Typical Abbreviation: Big Elk Mdws.

Time Zone: Big Elk Meadows lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (303), (720)<1>

Elevation: 7,510 feet [2,289.05 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Elk Meadows:

Lat: 40.261900° (or 40°15'42" N)

Lon: -105.430300° (or -105°25'49" W)

USGS Topo Map: Panorama Peak<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Elk Meadows

GNIS ID: 177996

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 06750

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Elk Meadows)

About Larimer County

The community of Fort Collins is the County Seat for Larimer County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Larimer)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	357,241 (19.23% increase since 2010)
2010	299,630 (19.14% increase since 2000)
2000:	251,494

Total Area:<6> 2,633 sq. miles [6,821.9 km²] - of which 1.44% is water (37.95 sq. miles [98.3 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 132,722

Official Website: www.co.larimer.co.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Larimer

GNIS ID: 198150

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 069

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Elk Meadows)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,301,261

Websites for State of Colorado

Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/

Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/

Parks: cpw.state.co.us/

Fishing: cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Fishing.aspx

Hunting: cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Hunt.aspx

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Elk Meadows)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Elk Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Elk Meadows, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Big Elk Meadows.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Big Elk Meadows. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).