Welcome to Los Cerritos ...
Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County<1>.
The location of Los Cerritos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Los Cerritos, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Los Cerritos is 7,710 feet [2,350 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Los Cerritos is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Los Cerritos lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Los Cerritos is located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Los Cerritos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Los Cerritos - they are located in California and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Los Cerritos.
Communities near Los Cerritos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Los Cerritos.
- Sanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
- La Jara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Bountiful
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Conejos County
- Conejos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
- Conejos is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <4>
- Paisaje
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mogote
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
- Mogote is located in Conejos County
- Ortiz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
- Ortiz is located in Conejos County
- Capulin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
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 Los Cerritos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Cerritos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Los Cerritos. 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 Los Cerritos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Los Cerritos. See our Newspapers Page for Los Cerritos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Cerritos ...
Looking for more information about Los Cerritos? 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 Los Cerritos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Los Cerritos.
Adding Los Cerritos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Los Cerritos 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 Los Cerritos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Los Cerritos post office opened in 1889.
We also found Los Cerritos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Los Cerritos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Los Cerritos. 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 Los Cerritos - 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/ |