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Why visit Derby
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include 88 Drive In Theatre.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 49 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Derby
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Derby
Derby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Derby CDP was 8,407 at the United States Census 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Derby, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
88 Drive In Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.4 mi
Outdoor Drive In theater
8780 Rosemary Street, Commerce City
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes13
Butcher Block Cafe
Restaurant · American, Breakfast, Burger · 1.1 mi
4605 East 74th Avenue, Commerce City
Mo-Sa 05:00-15:00; Su 06:30-15:00
La Casa Del Rey
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
7035 East 72nd Avenue, Commerce City
Su-Th 09:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00
Chicharrones Imperio
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
7155 Newport Street, Commerce City
We-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 08:00-18:00
Los Gallitos
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
7255 East 72nd Avenue, Commerce City
Mo-Su 08:00-24:00
El Norteno
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 mi
7600 State Highway 2, Commerce City
La Michoacana de Colorado
Ice cream · 1.1 mi
7215 East 72nd Avenue, Commerce City
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Rice Bowl Chinese Cafe
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.7 mi
7592 State Highway 2, Commerce City
Taqueria Zacatecana
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
6461 East 72nd Place, Commerce City
Werthwhile Inn
Bar and pub · 0.7 mi
7390 State Highway 2, Commerce City
1 more on the map.
Where to stay6
La Quinta Inn & Suites Henderson-Northeast Denver
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
9041 I-76 Frontage Road, Henderson
History
The Derby, Colorado, post office operated from January 27, 1910, until January 31, 1963. The Commerce City, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80022) now serves the area.
From the History section of Derby, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Our Lady Mother of the Church Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
6690 East 72nd Avenue, Commerce City
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Dsst: Conservatory Green Middle School
School · 3.8 mi
8499 East Stoll Place, Denver
Map of Derby
83 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 18°F | 0.5 in | 6.4 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 19°F | 0.5 in | 7.6 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 27°F | 1.1 in | 8.8 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 34°F | 1.7 in | 6.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 2.3 in | 1.4 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 53°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 59°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 57°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 48°F | 1.5 in | 0.8 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 36°F | 1.0 in | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 26°F | 0.7 in | 7.3 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 18°F | 0.5 in | 6.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Denver-Stapleton 72469 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Adams County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-07-16: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2007-01-07: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Welby 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Sherrelwood 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Denver 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Thornton 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Federal Heights 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Northglenn 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Berkley 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Commerce City 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Westminster 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Broomfield 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lower Derby Lake (15428719432), USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0
- DA, Denver Albuquerque Motor Transport, Denver, Colo. 2021-04-13, Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northern Pacific Railway semi-trailer in Colorado 2020-09-30, Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cheyenne Frontier Days Train - Denver, Colorado (14564192877), Jerry Huddleston from Hampton, Minnesota, US, CC BY 2.0
- 88 Drive-In August 2023 (53097265197), Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0
- UP 4014 Highball Commerce City, CO at 69th Avenue, Fan Railer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Adams County Fire Dept. truck 2016-03-18, Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
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