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Welcome to Lincoln Hills ...

Lincoln Hills is located in Gilpin County<1>.


The location of Lincoln Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Lincoln Hills is 8,190 feet [2,496 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lincoln Hills is about 1½ mile [or 2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lincoln Hills lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Lincoln Hills: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Lincoln Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lincoln Hills - they are located in Georgia, Illinois (2) and Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lincoln Hills.

Communities near Lincoln Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lincoln Hills.

  • Boulder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
  • Golden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
  • Louisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Superior
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
  • Idaho Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
    • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <5>
  • Nederland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Nederland is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former names for Nederland:
    • Browns Crossing
    • Dayton
    • Middle Boulder
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <5>
  • Fraser
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Winter Park is located in Grand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <5>
  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lincoln Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lincoln Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lincoln Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lincoln Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincoln Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Lincoln Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincoln Hills ...

Looking for more information about Lincoln Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lincoln Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lincoln Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lincoln Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gilpin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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