Estes Park, Colorado facts for kids
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Estes Park, Colorado
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Panorama of Estes Park as seen from Lumpy Ridge
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Location of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated (town) | April 17, 1917 |
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| • Type | Statutory town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.97 sq mi (18.04 km2) |
| • Land | 6.89 sq mi (17.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) 0.85% |
| Elevation | 7,522 ft (2,293 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 5,858 |
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(2018)
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6,352 |
| • Density | 923.23/sq mi (356.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
80517
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| Area code(s) | 970 Exchanges: 577,586 |
| FIPS code | 08-25115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204674 |
| Website | estes.org |
Estes Park is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census. Landmarks include The Stanley Hotel and The Baldpate Inn.
Images for kids
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Lord Dunraven (1841-1926), the famous Irish nobleman, politician and journalist, in later life. His ancestral seat was Adare Manor in County Limerick.
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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.
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Main Street, 1912
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Estes Park entrance sign
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Estes Park city center
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Estes Park, Colorado.
See also
In Spanish: Estes Park (Colorado) para niños
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