Around Ansel ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alamosa. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southeast of Ansel. Alamosa has a population of 9,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Monte Vista.
It lies just south of Ansel and has a population of 4,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ansel, with the nearest first.
- Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Homelake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <2>
- Monte Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
- Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <2>
- Hooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Alamosa County
- Del Norte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mosca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosca
- Mosca is located in Alamosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosca <2>
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Alamosa County
- Alamosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Alamosa East
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamosa East. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
- Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
- Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Alamosa County
- Moffat
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Agua Ramon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
- Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
- Gerrard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
- Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
- Saguache
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saguache
- Saguache is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saguache <2>
For more communities neighboring Ansel, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ansel.
Rio Grande County ...
Ansel is located in Rio Grande County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Grande County: Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Mineral & Saguache.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ansel ...
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 Ansel.
Airports Near Ansel ...
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 Ansel and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ansel.
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 Ansel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.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 Ansel. |
<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> | 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 Rio Grande, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ansel), 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. |