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Frisco

Colorado, United States · North America

About Frisco

Frisco is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Silverthorne, 39km from Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road).

Frisco is a town located in Colorado, United States. With a population of 3,035, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Frisco sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Frisco to your route.

About Frisco

The Frisco Schoolhouse (Site ID 5ST258), now a local museum registered on the National Register of Historic Places, is an original one-room schoolhouse located in the Frisco Historic Park in Frisco, Colorado. The schoolhouse is located on its original location. The building was first built as a saloon in the 1890s and

Read more later (c.1902) converted to a school, which now contains original blackboards and school desks. The museum also contains information about Ute people, Dillon Reservoir, mining, late 1800s clothing, and photographs. The Frisco Historic Park includes other original Frisco buildings from the late 1800s, including: a log chapel, jail, trapper's cabin and furnished homes. It was deemed significant for NRHP listing as it is the oldest standing schoolhouse in the town, and was the only school from 1902 to 1940.

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Where is Frisco located?

Frisco is located in Colorado, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.5744 latitude, -106.0975 longitude.

What is the population of Frisco?

Frisco has a population of approximately 3,035 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
3,035
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Colorado
Timezone
America/Denver
Coordinates
39.5744, -106.0975

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Worth the detour from Frisco

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

tunnel

Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel

The highest vehicular tunnel in the United States bores under the Continental Divide at over 11,100 feet, carrying I-70 through the Rockies west of Denver.

19 km · about 20 min drive

mountain pass

Loveland Pass

US-6 crests the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet in a tight string of hairpins above Colorado's I-70 corridor: a favorite high-alpine detour over the Eisenhower Tunnel.

21 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road)

The highest paved road in North America climbs to 14,130 feet near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, with mountain goats, alpine lakes and views across the Front Range.

39 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Frisco

  • 19 kmEisenhower–Johnson Memorial TunnelThe highest vehicular tunnel in the United States bores under the Continental Divide at over 11,100 feet, carrying I-70 through the Rockies west of Denver.
  • 21 kmLoveland PassUS-6 crests the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet in a tight string of hairpins above Colorado's I-70 corridor: a favorite high-alpine detour over the Eisenhower Tunnel.
  • 39 kmMount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road)The highest paved road in North America climbs to 14,130 feet near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, with mountain goats, alpine lakes and views across the Front Range.
  • 66 kmIndependence PassColorado's highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide at 3687m, linking Aspen to Leadville through spectacular Rocky Mountain alpine tundra.

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