Leadville, Colorado
Leadville, Colorado | |
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Statutory city[1] | |
Downtown Leadville | |
| Nickname(s): The Two-Mile-High City, Cloud City[3] | |
Location of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado | |
Leadville Location of the City of Leadville in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′02″N 106°17′28″W / 39.25056°N 106.29111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Lake[2] |
| City | Leadville[1] |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1878[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory city[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 10,154 ft (3,095 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,633 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (870/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes[8] | 80429 (PO Box), 80461 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-44320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411641[6] |
| Website | www |
Highest elevation city in the United States | |
Leadville (/ˈlɛdvɪl/ LED-vil)[9] is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States.[1][10] The city population was 2,633 at the 2020 United States census.[7] It is situated at an elevation of 10,119 feet (3,084 m).[6] Leadville is the highest incorporated city in the United States and is surrounded by two of the tallest peaks in the state, Mount Elbert and Mount Massive.[11][12]
Leadville is a former silver mining town that lies among the headwaters of the Arkansas River within the Rocky Mountains. The Leadville Historic District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, contains many historic structures and sites of Leadville's mining era. In the late 19th century, Leadville was the second most populous city in Colorado, after Denver.
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- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leadville, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Leadville city; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "9 Reasons Why Locals Love Leadville (and So Will You)". Colorado.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ Jaijongkit, Por (February 21, 2025). "Is Leadville the highest city in the US?". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved February 23, 2025.