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Welcome to La Valley ...

La Valley is located in Costilla County<1>.


The location of La Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for La Valley: La Vly. (or less commonly used: La Vally. or La Vlly.)

La Valley is 8,540 feet [2,603 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of La Valley is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: La Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for La Valley: (719)

Communities near La Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Valley.

  • San Luis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
    • San Luis is located in Costilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <4>
  • Chama
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
    • Chama is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <4>
  • San Pablo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
    • San Pablo is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <4>
  • Ventero
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
    • Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
  • Garcia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
    • Garcia is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <4>
  • Amalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
    • Amalia is located in Taos County (NM)
  • Costilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • San Acacio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jaroso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
    • Jaroso is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <4>
  • Monument Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
    • Monument Park is located in Las Animas 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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Valley. 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 Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Valley. See our Newspapers Page for La Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Valley ...

Looking for more information about La Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Valley. 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 Costilla, 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 Valley - 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.









 

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