Welcome to La Garita ...
La Garita is located in Saguache County<1>.
The location of La Garita has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Garita, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
La Garita is 7,830 feet [2,387 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Garita is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Garita lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Garita is located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named La Garita ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Garita - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Garita.
Communities near La Garita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Garita.
- Monte Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Del Norte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Norte
- Del Norte is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Norte <4>
- Saguache
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Agua Ramon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
- Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
- Homelake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Gerrard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
- Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
- Hooper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Alamosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <4>
- Moffat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Moffat is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffat <4>
- Parma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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 Garita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Garita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Garita. 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 Garita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Garita. See our Newspapers Page for La Garita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Garita ...
Looking for more information about La Garita? 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 Garita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Garita.
Adding La Garita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Garita 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 Garita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the La Garita post office opened in 1874.
We also found La Garita in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Garita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Garita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/
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 Saguache, 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 La Garita - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |