Jamestown, CO Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Jamestown, Colorado, shaded from 6,810 ft on the southeast side to 7,810 ft at the foot of the Indian Peaks
Elevation
7,810 ft 2,380 m7,560 ft 2,305 m7,430 ft 2,265 m7,180 ft 2,190 m6,930 ft 2,115 m6,810 ft 2,075 m
Contours every 40 ft, bold every 200 ft
USGS 3DEP · U.S. Census Bureau
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Elevation
Ground colored by height from green (lowest) to white (highest), with contour lines every 40–500 ft (USGS data).
Satellite
A 2016 satellite photo at 33 ft (10 m) detail; contours off.
3D
Tilt and turn the terrain; hills are raised 1.5×, or set ×1 for true height.
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The exact elevation of that spot in ft and m.
Measure
Pick two points for the climb, descent and grade along a straight line.
Town area
Fades everything outside the official town limits (US Census).

Elevation Data

Jamestown sits at about 7,150 ft (2,180 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
7,150 ft 2,180 m
most residents: 6,890–7,280 ft
Lowest
6,810 ft 2,075 m
on the southeast side
Highest
7,810 ft 2,380 m
at the foot of the Indian Peaks
Average
7,170 ft 2,185 m
all land inside town limits

Jamestown spans about 1,000 ft of height, so no single spot tells the whole story. The ruler shows where its people live, and where the other numbers you'll see come from.

FigureElevation
Typical
Where people live: half of residents higher, half lower
7,150 ft2,180 m
Highest point
Inside town limits, at the foot of the Indian Peaks
7,810 ft2,380 m
Lowest point
Inside town limits, on the southeast side
6,810 ft2,075 m
Town center
USGS map point for Jamestown
6,950 ft2,115 m
Average of all land7,170 ft2,185 m

Elevation profile, west to east

0.8 mi west to east through the town center.

Altitude Effects

What 7,150 ft means day to day, worked out from the typical elevation.

Water boils at
198.7 °F92.6 °C

vs 212 °F at sea level; USDA: food takes longer to cook.

Air pressure
77% of sea level

23.0 inHg (77.7 kPa): each breath holds 23% less air.

Oxygen equivalent
16.1% at sea level

Air is still 21% oxygen, just thinner. Normal at the coast: 20.9%.

Sunburn
+14% more UV

EPA: UV rises about 2% for every 1,000 ft.

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Jamestown, Colorado, shaded from 6,810 ft on the southeast side to 7,810 ft at the foot of the Indian Peaks
Town limits (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 100 ft (30 m).
Location
Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Population
246 2024 est.
Land area
0.6 sq mi
Density
429 per sq mi
Coordinates
40.1155° N, 105.3886° W
Time zone
Mountain UTC−7 / −6
Landform region
Southern Rocky Mountains
Drains to
South Platte River → Middle Channel Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of America
ZIP codes 1
80455
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. Hidden Lake8,900 ft
  2. Bar-K Ranch8,560 ft
  3. Gold Hill8,300 ft
  4. Sunshine7,380 ft
  5. Jamestown7,150 ft
  6. Glendale, Boulder County7,150 ft
  7. Lazy Acres7,080 ft
  8. Crisman6,760 ft
  9. Pine Brook Hill6,740 ft
  10. Seven Hills6,350 ft
  11. Altona6,030 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Longs Peak14,250 ft
  • North Arapaho Peak13,490 ft
  • Copeland Mountain13,170 ft
  • Twin Sisters Mountain11,400 ft
  • Starr Peak10,510 ft
How we measure
  • Typical elevation: the population-weighted median: every 2020 Census block inside the town limits, at its USGS 3DEP height, weighted by the people who live there. Half of residents live higher, half lower.
  • Lowest, highest, average: USGS 3DEP bare-earth heights on a 1 arc-second (≈100 ft, 30 m) grid, land only, inside the Census town limits (TIGER, Jan 1 2026).
  • Nearby Places: nearby towns and rankings use each town's typical elevation, so every town is compared like for like. Rankings count every city, town, township and census-designated place, including places inside a town. Peaks and hills: the nearest summits with at least 980 ft (300 m) of prominence within 62 mi (100 km), then federal (GNIS) summits within 16 mi (25 km) when there are fewer than 5; each is the 3DEP top on a ~7 ft (2 m) window, or the NGS published height when a usable survey mark sits within 160 ft (50 m) of it (shown as published).
  • Altitude effects: standard-atmosphere formulas applied to the typical elevation; UV from EPA's rule of thumb (about 2% per 1,000 ft).
  • Rounding: computed heights are rounded to 10 ft (5 m), or to 1 ft (1 m) under 100 ft; 3DEP is good to about a meter, not a foot. Published figures (FAA airport elevation, NGS survey heights) are shown as their publisher gives them.
  • Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). NGS plans to replace NAVD 88 with a new datum (NAPGD2022); heights will then shift slightly.
  • Sources: USGS 3DEP, GNIS, Watershed Boundary Dataset and physiographic provinces; U.S. Census Bureau (boundaries, 2020 blocks, 2024 population estimates, Gazetteer areas, ZIP code areas); BTS time zones. All public domain.