Fraser Colorado, CO

Fraser is a town in Grand County, Colorado. The town is in Middle Park in the valley of the Fraser River along U.S. Highway 40. Its location northwest of Winter Park, the location of several popular ski resorts, has provided growth in recent years with new condominium and other real estate developments.

Fraser lies at an elevation of 8574 feet (2613 meters). Fraser, through the first two decades of the 20th century, was sometimes referred to as "Little Sweden" because of the number of Scandinavians living and working in the vicinity. The town was a result of the need for a residential and commercial center to facilitate the developing timber and lumber industry in the area. Due to the nature of their ancestry, and their affinity for cutting trees and making boards, Swedes and Norwegians dominated the area.

Fraser wasn't even Fraser when it was first called Fraser, it was the Town of Eastom, founded and named by George B Eastom, the man who brought the timbering industry to the region.

Today Fraser is considerably larger and busier, mostly due to its location nearer to the winter sports activity at Winter Park. Winter Park is the catalyst to business development in the entire area.