Welcome to Medina Plaza ...
Medina Plaza is located in Las Animas County<1>.
The location of Medina Plaza has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Medina Plaza is 6,680 feet [2,036 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Medina Plaza is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Medina Plaza lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Medina Plaza: (719)
Communities near Medina Plaza ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medina Plaza.
- Trinidad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <4>
- Cokedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- Segundo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segundo
- Segundo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Segundo <4>
- Valdez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County
- Boncarbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
- Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <4>
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Gulnare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Gulnare is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulnare <4>
- Monument Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 Medina Plaza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medina Plaza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medina Plaza. 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 Medina Plaza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medina Plaza. See our Newspapers Page for Medina Plaza.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medina Plaza ...
Looking for more information about Medina Plaza? 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 Medina Plaza, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Medina Plaza.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medina Plaza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
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 Las Animas, 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 Medina Plaza - 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. |