Welcome to Shelton ...

Shelton is located in Otero County<1>.

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

Shelton is 4,200 feet [1,280 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Shelton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Shelton: (719)

Communities Also Named Shelton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Shelton - they are located in Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelton.

Communities near Shelton ...

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

• La Junta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
  • La Junta is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <4>
• Rocky Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
• Ordway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
  • Ordway is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <4>
• Swink
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
  • Swink is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
• Manzanola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
  • Manzanola is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <4>
• Olney Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
  • Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <4>
• Cheraw
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
  • Cheraw is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
• Sugar City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
  • Sugar City is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <4>
• Crowley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Crowley is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <4>
• La Junta Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • La Junta Village is located in Otero 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 Shelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/