Around Altona ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Denver. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of where Altona would have been located. Denver has a population of 736,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Thornton.
It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Altona and has a population of 148,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Altona, with the nearest first.
- Lazy Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Acres
- Lazy Acres is located in Boulder County
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gunbarrel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunbarrel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunbarrel
- Gunbarrel is located in Boulder County
- Hygiene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
- Hygiene is located in Boulder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <2>
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Niwot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rowena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Boulder County
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Boulder County
- Salina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Boulder County
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- Valmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
- Valmont is located in Boulder County
- Boulder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
- Noland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Noland is located in Boulder County
- Wallstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallstreet
- Wallstreet is located in Boulder County
- Longmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Altona, please visit our County-by-County Page for Altona.
Boulder County ...
Altona would have been located within present day Boulder County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boulder County: Adams, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer & Weld.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altona ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altona.
Airports Near Altona ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Altona and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Altona.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altona. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Altona), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |