Welcome to Fox Creek ...
Fox Creek is located in Conejos County<1>.
The location of Fox Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fox Creek: Fox Crk. (or less commonly used: Fox Ck. or Fox Cr.)
Fox Creek is 8,340 feet [2,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fox Creek is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fox Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fox Creek is within the boundaries of the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Fox Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Fox Creek - they are located in Alberta, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox Creek.
Communities near Fox Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox Creek.
- Manassa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
- Manassa is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <4>
- La Jara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara
- La Jara is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Jara <4>
- Antonito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
- Antonito is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <4>
- Romeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <4>
- Sublette
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Mogote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
- Mogote is located in Conejos County
- Paisaje
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Osier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
- Osier is located in Conejos County
- Lava ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ortiz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
- Ortiz is located in Conejos County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fox Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fox Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Fox Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox Creek ...
Looking for more information about Fox Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fox Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fox Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Conejos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |