Map of Idledale CDP

Idledale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Idledale post office has the ZIP code 80453. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Idledale CDP was 244.

Idledale CDP overview:
Name:	Idledale CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Jefferson County
Elevation:	6,598 ft (2,011 m)
Total Area:	0.277 sq mi (0.717 km²)
Land Area:	0.277 sq mi (0.717 km²)
Water Area:	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)
Total Population:	244
Population Density:	880/sq mi (340/km²)
ZIP code:	80453
FIPS code:	0838480

Online Interactive Map

Idledale online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Idledale location map. Where is Idledale CDP?

Idledale location on the U.S. Map. Where is Idledale CDP. — Idledale location on the U.S. Map.

Idledale location on the Colorado map. Where is Idledale CDP. — Location of Idledale in Colorado.

History

Originally called “Starbuck Heights”, the town was almost washed out by a storm in 1933. When it was rebuilt, the town became known as Idledale.

Idledale Road Map

Idledale city Satellite Map

Geography

Idledale is located on the north side of Bear Creek. Colorado State Highway 74 passes through the community as it traverses Bear Creek Canyon; to the east, the highway is known as Bear Creek Canyon Scenic Mountain Drive and leads downstream 4 miles (6 km) to Morrison; to the west the highway leads up the canyon the same distance to Kittredge.

The Idledale CDP has an area of 177 acres (0.717 km), all land.