Map of Grand County, Colorado

Grand County overview:
Name:	Grand County
FIPS code:	08-049
State:	Colorado
Founded:	February 2, 1874
Named for:	Grand Lake and Grand River
Seat:	Hot Sulphur Springs
Largest town:	Granby
Total Area:	1,870 sq mi (4,800 km²)
Land Area:	1,846 sq mi (4,780 km²)
Total Population:	15,860
Population Density:	8.5/sq mi (3.3/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−7 (Mountain)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website:	co.grand.co.us

Grand County location map. Where is Grand County?

Grand County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Grand County. — Location of Grand County in the the United States.

Grand County location on the Colorado map. Where is Grand County. — Location of Grand County in Colorado.

History

When Grand County was created February 2, 1874 it was carved out of Summit County and contained land to the western and northern borders of the state, which is in present-day Moffat County and Routt County. It was named after Grand Lake and the Grand River, an old name for the upper Colorado River, which has its headwaters in the county. On January 29, 1877, Routt County was created and Grand County shrunk down to its current western boundary. When valuable minerals were found in North Park, Grand County claimed the area as part of its county, a claim Larimer County also held. It took a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court in 1886 to declare North Park part of Larimer County, setting Grand County’s northern boundary.

Grand County Road Map

Grand CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Grand County, Colorado. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Grand CountyMap — Grand Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,870 square miles (4,800 km), of which 1,846 square miles (4,780 km) is land and 23 square miles (60 km) (1.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Larimer County – northeast
Gilpin County – east
Boulder County – east
Clear Creek County – southeast
Summit County – south
Eagle County – southwest
Jackson County – north
Routt County – west

Major Highways

U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Highway 40
State Highway 9
State Highway 125
State Highway 134

National protected areas

Arapaho National Forest
Arapaho National Recreation Area
Byers Peak Wilderness
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Indian Peaks Wilderness
Never Summer Wilderness
Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
Rocky Mountain National Park

Routt National Forest
Sarvis Creek Wilderness
Vasquez Peak Wilderness

Bicycle routes

Great Parks Bicycle Route
TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route

Scenic byways

Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway
Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway