Swede Lakes
Swede Lakes is a reservoir in Boulder, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,118 feet. Swede Lakes is situated nearby to the area Table Mountain Antenna Field Sites, as well as near the locality Niwot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ryssby Church and Vance Brand Airport.
Ryssby Church
Church
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ryssby Church is a church located outside of Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado. The church was built in 1882 by Swedish immigrants, although it fell into disuse between 1914 and 1924.
Vance Brand Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Vance Brand Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Longmont, in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Vance Brand Airport is situated 2½ miles northeast of Swede Lakes.
Silver Creek High School
School building
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Silver Creek High School is a public high school located in Longmont, Colorado, United States. It is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District. Silver Creek hosts Universal High School, an independent learning program, and the Silver Creek Leadership Academy. Silver Creek High School is situated 1½ miles northeast of Swede Lakes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niwot and Hygiene.
Niwot
Locality
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Niwot is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Niwot is situated 3 miles southeast of Swede Lakes.
Hygiene
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Hygiene is an unincorporated community with a U.S. Post Office in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Application for the first Hygiene Post Office was made by Jacob Stoner Flory of the United Church of the Brethren on May 28, 1883. Hygiene is situated 3½ miles north of Swede Lakes.
Altona
Hamlet
Altona is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Altona is situated 4½ miles west of Swede Lakes.
Swede Lakes
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Swede Reservoir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Boulder, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.13894° or 40° 8′ 20″ northLongitude
-105.19536° or 105° 11′ 43″ westElevation
5,118 feet (1,560 metres)Open location code
85GP4RQ3+HVGeoNames ID
5582614
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