Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado | |
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West Elkhorn Avenue in downtown Estes Park. | |
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Location of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado. | |
Estes Park Location of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado. Estes Park Estes Park (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′37″N 105°29′41″W / 40.3936°N 105.4947°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer |
| Settled | 1859 |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | statutory town |
| • Mayor | Gary Hall |
| 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 | 7,658 ft (2,334 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,904 |
| • Density | 865/sq mi (334/km2) |
| • Metro | 359,066 (151st) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80517 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 177636 |
| GNIS town ID | 2412603 |
| FIPS code | 08-25115 |
| Website | estespark |
Estes Park (/ˈɛstɪs/) is a statutory town in southwestern Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 5,904 at the 2020 United States census. 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.