Around Ames ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Telluride. It lies just northeast of where Ames would have been located. Telluride has a population of 2,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mountain Village. It lies just north of Ames and has a population of 1,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ames, with the nearest first.
- Ophir
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <2>
- Mountain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <2>
- Vance Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
- Pandora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Telluride
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <2>
- Sawpit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Silverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
- Placerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <2>
- Rico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <2>
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- Ouray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <2>
- Ridgway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
- Dallas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Loghill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loghill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
- Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
- Rockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
- Ouray
For more communities neighboring Ames, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ames.
San Miguel County ...
Ames would have been located within present day San Miguel County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Miguel County: Dolores, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan & San Juan (UT).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ames ...
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 Ames.
Airports Near Ames ...
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 Ames and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ames.
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 San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.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 Ames. |
| <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 San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ames), 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. |