Why visit Johnstown
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 15 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Anderson Barn and Daniels School.
Weather in Johnstown
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About Johnstown
Johnstown is a home rule municipality in Weld and Larimer counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population was 17,303 at the 2020 United States census.
From the Wikipedia article Johnstown, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Anderson Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Barn in Johnstown, Colorado
Daniels School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
School building in Weld County, United States of America
Jared L. Brush Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Barn in Weld County, Colorado
Little Thompson River Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Truss bridge and road bridge in Weld County, Colorado
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Sunrise Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Located at the North end of Greeley Ave and also accessed off N. 6th St near Jay Ave.
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
B's Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 mi
Gourmet coffee and specialty drinks, pastries, breakfast burritos, frozen yogurt. Meeting area and free wifi with purchase.
257 Johnstown Center Drive, Johnstown
Mo-Su 06:00-18:00
Johnstown Lunch Box
Diner · American · 1.9 mi
111 West South 1st Street, Johnstown
09:30-19:30
Dominics Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich · 2.0 mi
19.5 South Parish Avenue, Johnstown
Ajuua Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.8 mi
257 Johnstown Center Drive
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.9 mi
28 South Parish Avenue, Johnstown
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.9 mi
22 South Parish, Johnston
Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00
3 more on the map.
History
The Town of Johnstown began with the vision of Harvey J. Parish before its platting in 1902. When Parish realized that the Great Western Railway was building close to his homestead, he purchased land for $11/acre and platted the land that would later be known as Johnstown. The original plat of Johnstown contained no more than 10 acres. Lots were 25'x140' with 20' alleys. Johnstown's main street, now known as Parish Avenue, was originally named Greeley Avenue Public Road.
Incorporated in 1902, Johnstown was named for Parish's seven-year-old son, John, who had been hospitalized with a ruptured appendix. John's father reportedly urged him to "hurry up and get well" because their town was being named in his honor. When asked what he would call his new Town, he replied, "It will be my son's town. Let's call it John's Town." John Parish would later serve as Mayor from 1929 to 1934.
From the History section of Johnstown, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 mi
1000 Country Acres Drive, Johnstown
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Pioneer Ridge Elementary School
School · 0.5 mi
2300 Cinnamon Teal Avenue, Johnstown
Glenn A Jones MD Memorial Library
Library · 1.6 mi
400 South Parish Avenue, Johnstown
Healthcare1
Map of Johnstown
58 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
Larimer County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-31: Stone Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-31: Alexander Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2021-01-15: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-06: Cameron Peak Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Berthoud 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Evans 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Greeley 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Loveland 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Firestone 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Windsor 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Longmont 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Frederick 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Severance 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Fort Collins 19 mi northwest, about 30 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
- Johnstown, Colorado Town Hall, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daniels School, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Little Thompson River Bridge, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-314937 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS011-E-13337 - View of Nebraska, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-12468 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-314935 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-314936 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-314934 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Harvey J. Parish House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anderson Barn, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jared L. Brush Barn, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Milliken, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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