Why visit Lochbuie
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Lochbuie
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lochbuie
The Town of Lochbuie is a statutory town located in Weld and Adams counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town population was 8,088 at the 2020 United States census.
From the Wikipedia article Lochbuie, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes2
Sand Box Bar & Grill
Restaurant · 2.4 mi
100 County Road 37, Lochbuie
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
School · 3.9 mi
5505 Longs Peak Street, Brighton
Prairie Vista Youth Service Center
School · 4.1 mi
192 Bromley Business Parkway, Brighton
History
Lochbuie was developed in the 1960s as the Spacious Living Mobile Home Park and known as Space City until it was incorporated in 1974. The town was named Lochbuie after Lochbuie, Mull, in Scotland.
From the History section of Lochbuie, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Lochbuie
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 5.2 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 18°F | 0.4 in | 5.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 27°F | 1.0 in | 6.0 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 34°F | 1.8 in | 3.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 2.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 52°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 58°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 56°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 47°F | 1.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 35°F | 1.0 in | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 25°F | 0.7 in | 5.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brighton 3 Se (10 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
Denver International Airport (DEN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Hudson 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Brighton 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Fort Lupton 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Keenesburg 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Commerce City 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Dacono 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Thornton 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Frederick 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Firestone 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Northglenn 18 mi southwest, about 29 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
- Lochbuie, Colorado Administration Building, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
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