El Rancho, Colorado

El Rancho: Situated in the Colorado Front Range foothills at an elevation of 7,740 feet, this Jefferson County community lies just west of Denver.

About

El Rancho is a city located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Quick Facts about El Rancho

State Colorado (United States)
County Jefferson County
Latitude & Longitude 39.6986,-105.3336
Time Zone America/Denver
Local time 22:18:17 (6th November 2026)
Weather 31℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

Geography

El Rancho is located at 39°41'55"N 105°20'1"W (39.6986000, -105.3336000).

El Rancho map

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Weather

31°F
Mostly Cloudy
1 mph W Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 1 mph.

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to El Rancho, CO. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
126775 Colorado School of Mines Golden (CO) 80401

Nearby Transit Stations (13)

Rail and bus stations connected to El Rancho, CO. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
PJT Pine Junction, CO 76 Mount Evans Boulevard BUS
DEN Union Station 1701 Wynkoop Street RAIL
DEB Denver (Bus Station), Colorado 1055 19th Street BUS
BLD Boulder, Colorado 30th & Diagonal Highway BUS
WIP Fraser – Winter Park 205 Fraser Avenue RAIL

Closest post offices linked to El Rancho.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Kittredg Post Office Kittredge (CO) 80457

Other cities in Jefferson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County , CO.

City Name Population Title
Lakewood 157,429 The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
Arvada 121,936 The second most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Ken Caryl 32,438 Census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado
Wheat Ridge 31,857 City in Colorado, USA
Columbine 24,280 School shooting at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States on 20 April 1999
Applewood 7,160 Census designated place
Edgewater 5,393 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America
Evergreen 3,944 County seat of Conecuh County, Alabama, United States
Genesee 3,609 City in Idaho
Kittredge 1,304 Census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado