Lyons, Colorado
| Town of Lyons, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Downtown Lyons toward the intersection of U.S. Highway 36 and State Highway 7
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| Nickname(s): Double Gateway to the Rockies | |
 Location in Boulder County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′26″N 105°16′8″W / 40.22389°N 105.26889°WCoordinates: 40°13′26″N 105°16′8″W / 40.22389°N 105.26889°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Boulder |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Platted | 1881 |
| Incorporated (town) | April 10, 1891 |
| Founded by | Edward S. Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Connie Sullivan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,371 ft (1,637 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,033 |
| • Density | 1,642/sq mi (634.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80540 |
| Area code(s) | 303 & 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-47070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0178311 |
| Website | www |
The Town of Lyons is a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2033 at the 2010 United States Census, up from 1585 at the 2000 United States Census. Lyons is located at the confluence of North St. Vrain Creek and South St. Vrain Creek, 20 miles (32 km) east of Rocky Mountain National Park. Due to its location at the intersection of State Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 36 which lead to Rocky Mountain National Park, it is sometimes referred to as "The Double Gateway to the Rockies".
Lyons is located in northern Boulder County at 40°13′26″N 105°16′8″W / 40.22389°N 105.26889°W (40.223935, -105.269013).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.30%, is water, consisting of St. Vrain Creek and its branches.
In the 17th century, the Ute Nation came to Colorado. The largest tribes that followed were the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Comanche, along with the Pawnee occasionally. The Utes were the last tribe to be forced into Indian reservations after the Colorado Gold Rush. The Utes were the only tribe that extensively explored the mountains and Lyons area. The Plains Indians were attracted to the vast grasslands where it was ideal for hunting bison.
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