List of Colorado municipalities by elevation

This list ranks the 273 active incorporated municipalities of the US State of Colorado by geographic elevation. Colorado has five municipalities above 10000 ft elevation, 40 above 8000 ft elevation, 115 above 6000 ft elevation, 256 above 4000 ft elevation, and all 273 municipalities are above 3350 ft elevation.

The Town of Carbonate, Colorado is technically the highest elevation municipality in the United States, however its remote location may be the reason it has had no year-round residents since the 1890 United States Census. Since 1890, the Town of Alma, Colorado has been the highest elevation municipality in the United States with a year-round population. The City of Leadville, Colorado has been the highest elevation incorporated city in the United States since its incorporation on February 18, 1878. The Town of Winter Park, Colorado has the highest elevation within the municipal boundaries of any town in the United States at 12060 ft.

The "Mile-High City" of Denver, the Colorado state capital, is only the 170th highest of the 273 Colorado municipalities. While the Town of Holly, Colorado is the lowest municipality in Colorado, it is higher than the high-points of 19 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

Municipalities
Select the OpenStreetMap link at the right to view the location of these 273 municipalities.