Why visit Keenesburg
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Southeast Weld County Fairgrounds.
Weather in Keenesburg
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Keenesburg
The Town of Keenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 United States census. It is home to The Wild Animal Sanctuary, as well as to the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother.
From the Wikipedia article Keenesburg, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Southeast Weld County Fairgrounds
Monument and historic site · 2.8 mi
7758 County Road 59, Keenesburg
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
The Good Chai
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.7 mi
205 Woodward Avenue, Keenesburg
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Weld Central Senior High School
School · 5.4 mi
4715 Weld County Road 59, Keenesburg
Map of Keenesburg
15 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
Weld County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-09-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2008-05-26: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Denver International Airport (DEN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Hudson 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Fort Lupton 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Gilcrest 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Brighton 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Evans 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Firestone 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Greeley 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
- Commerce City 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Johnstown 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
- Frederick 23 mi west, about 37 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Keenesburg, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
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