Around Americus ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salida. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the south of Americus. Salida has a population of 5,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Buena Vista. It lies just south of Americus and has a population of 3,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Americus, with the nearest first.
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
- Pine Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
- Johnson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
- Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <3>
- Granite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <3>
- Nathrop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathrop
- Nathrop is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathrop <3>
- Twin Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lakes <3>
- Abbeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
- Former name for Abbeyville:
- Hillerton
- Tincup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
- Tincup is located in Gunnison County
- Browns Canon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Canon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
- Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
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- Hartsel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsel
- Hartsel is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsel <3>
- Belleview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Fairplay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <3>
- Leadville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
- Leadville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <3>
- Alma Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Alma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
- Hartsel
For more communities neighboring Americus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Americus.
Chaffee County ...
Americus is located in Chaffee County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chaffee County: Fremont, Gunnison, Lake, Park, Pitkin & Saguache.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Americus ...
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 Americus.
Airports Near Americus ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Americus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Americus.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Americus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/
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 Americus. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Chaffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Americus), 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. |