Wellington, Colorado
Wellington is a town of 11,798 people in Larimer County, Colorado, founded in 1902.
Why visit Wellington
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 9 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bee Family Centennial Farm Museum.
Weather in Wellington
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About Wellington
Wellington is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 11,047 at the 2020 census. Wellington is situated in the northern part of Colorado, and it is part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Wellington, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes13
Sol de Jalisco
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
3750 Cleveland Avenue, Wellington
Su-Th 11:00-20:30, Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
Soul Squared Brewing Company
Brewery and winery · 0.5 mi
3740 Cleveland Avenue, Wellington
Su 09:00-20:00, Mo-We 15:00-21:00,Th 12:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00
Lee's Barbeque
Restaurant · Barbecue
Th-Fr 11:00-14:00,15:00-17:00, Sa 11:30-16:00
Avuncular Bob's T-Bar Inn
Bar and pub · 0.4 mi
3803 Cleveland Avenue
Su-Th 07:00-14:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.5 mi
8050 6th Street, Wellington
Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr 08:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
The town was founded in 1902, incorporated in 1905, and named for C. L. Wellington (an employee of the Colorado and Southern Railroad). In the early 20th century, especially during the years of prohibition, Wellington doubled as a place to drink and a service town for drivers commuting from Cheyenne to Fort Collins and vice versa.
The town, more or less, sustained a population of 500 throughout the century which proceeded to build homes, restaurants, churches, and various other elements of small-town life. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White lived in Wellington as a child. He made a point of returning to Wellington on an annual basis for his high school reunions up until 1999 when his physical health worsened significantly.
Although population remained steady throughout the 20th century, Wellington experienced substantial growth in the 1990s and 2000s, in part as a bedroom community for the city of Fort Collins, which lies 10 miles to the south.
From the History section of Wellington, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
River of Life Fellowship
Church · Nondenominational · 0.7 mi
3161 County Road 62E, Wellington
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Wellington
39 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, 17 miles away.
- Fort Collins 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Severance 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Windsor 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Loveland 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Greeley 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Johnstown 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Evans 28 mi southeast, about 44 min by car
- Berthoud 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Longmont 37 mi south, about 59 min by car
- Firestone 38 mi south, about 1 h 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
- Wellington, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- First National Bank Building Wellington CO, Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wellington Colorado Banner, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- ISS030-E-89031 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-65736 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-42190 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-65735 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-316165 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-309336 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-309335 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-316166 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-249254 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- WWV from helicopter - panoramio, Allen Turner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WWVB from helicopter - panoramio, Allen Turner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bee Farm NRHP 02001409 Larimer County, CO, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bee Farm2 NRHP 02001409 Larimer County, CO, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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