Welcome to La Boca ...
La Boca is located in La Plata County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of La Boca, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Boca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
La Boca is 6,160 feet [1,878 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Boca is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Boca lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Boca lies within the (970) area code.
Communities near La Boca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Boca.
- Bayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <5>
- Ignacio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <5>
- Allison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in La Plata County
- Arboles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
- Arboles is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <5>
- Navajo Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Dam
- Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo Dam <5>
- Gem Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County
- Bondad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Florida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in La Plata County
- Navajo City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Carbon Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
- Carbon Junction is located in La Plata 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 La Boca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Boca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Boca. 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 La Boca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Boca. See our Newspapers Page for La Boca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Boca ...
Looking for more information about La Boca? 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 La Boca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Boca.
Adding La Boca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Boca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Boca was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found La Boca in the book titled .<6> From that list, the La Boca post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Boca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Boca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/
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 La Plata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Boca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |