Gunbarrel, Colorado
Gunbarrel is a community of 10,051 people in Boulder County, Colorado.
Why visit Gunbarrel
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Boulder County Poor Farm, Boulder Valley Grange No. 131, Boulder Reservoir and Boulder Country Club.
Weather in Gunbarrel
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About Gunbarrel
Gunbarrel is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Gunbarrel CDP was 9,554 at the 2020 United States census. The Boulder (Zip Code 80301) and Longmont (Zip Code 80503) post offices serve the area.
From the Wikipedia article Gunbarrel, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks9
Boulder County Poor Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Place in Colorado listed on National Register of Historic Places
Boulder Valley Grange No. 131
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Building in Colorado, United States of America
McKenzie Well
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Shelby American Car Museum
Museum · 1.6 mi
5020 Chaparral Court, Boulder
Mo-Th "By appointment only"; Sa 10:00-16:00
Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art
Museum · 2.2 mi
Museum in Boulder, Colorado
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
Human Kind Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
6558 Lookout Road, Boulder
Mo-Sa 06:30-16:00; Su 07:00-14:00
Sancho's Authentic Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.6 mi
6545 Gunpark Drive, Boulder
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00
Ampersand Coffee Roasters
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
6560 Odell Place
Mo-Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Finkel and Garf
Bar and pub · 1.8 mi
5455 Spine Road, Boulder
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa 14:00-22:00; Su 15:00-19:00
Asher Brewing Company
Brewery and winery · 1.8 mi
4699 Nautilus Court South, Boulder
3 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies
School · 5.6 mi
3995 East Aurora Avenue, Boulder
Coal Creek Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
801 West Tamarisk Street, Louisville
Map of Gunbarrel
78 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Boulder County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-31: Stone Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2021-12-31: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2021-12-30: Marshall Fire (Fire)
- 2020-10-17: Calwood Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Boulder 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Lafayette 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Louisville 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Erie 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Longmont 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Superior 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Broomfield 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Frederick 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Firestone 13 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Westminster 14 mi southeast, about 22 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
- 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gunbarrel, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- Boulder Valley Grange Number 131, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McKenzie Well, Gribeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boulder Reservoir Regional Park, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- Regina Nelson 0517, ReginaNelson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Martha Ricky Weiser House, Davidmendosa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wine (3263132133), Ryan Snyder, CC BY 2.0
- Cheese (3263135345), Ryan Snyder, CC BY 2.0
- MJR 20140111 0026, Rochkind, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leucocrinum montanum - Jared Shorma 01, Jared Shorma https://www.inaturalist.org/people/blazeclaw, CC BY 4.0
- Leucocrinum montanum - Jared Shorma 02, Jared Shorma https://www.inaturalist.org/people/blazeclaw, CC BY 4.0
- Buteo jamaicensis - Ken Sherlock - 3663762, Ken Sherlock, CC0
- 1966 Ford GT 40 Mk II Miles-Hulme, Sicnag, CC BY 2.0
- 1964 Shelby Cobra Slalom Snake, Sicnag, CC BY 2.0
- 1964 Shelby Cobra FIA Roadster, Sicnag, CC BY 2.0
- C 427 Roadster, Sicnag, CC BY 2.0
- Inside again - Flickr - Aidan M. Grey, Aidan Grey from Boulder, Colorado, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cannabis Tour 420-friendly Party Bus, My 420 Tours, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Doppler on Wheels B (DOW B) Front View (2026), William Spencer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Doppler on Wheels B Front (Angle), William Spencer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boulder - panoramio, Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0
- Silly Putty™ (210507806), Andrew Magill from Boulder, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Once the Boulder County Poor Farm, dok1 Don O'Brien, CC BY 2.0
- Tra-la-la, pt. III - Flickr - eioua, Jeff Ruane from Denver, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 夕暮れのボルダー貯水池 Boulder Reservoir (8204881289), Yuya Sekiguchi, CC BY 2.0
- Liggett siding railroad tracks toward the Flatirons, near N 95th Street, Boulder County, Colorado, USA - 2025, Mikepascoe, CC0
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