Welcome to Vallecito ...

Vallecito is located in La Plata County<1>.

Vallecito is 7,580 feet [2,310 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Vallecito is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Vallecito is within the (970) area code.

Communities Also Named Vallecito ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Vallecito - they are located in California (2) and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Vallecito ...

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

• Durango
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Durango is located in La Plata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <3>
• Bayfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
  • Bayfield is located in La Plata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <3>
• Ignacio
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
  • Ignacio is located in La Plata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <3>
• Gem Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
  • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
• Florida
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Florida is located in La Plata County
• Hermosa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
  • Hermosa is located in La Plata County
• Rockwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in La Plata County
• Carbon Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
  • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
• Chimney Rock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  • Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <3>
• Allison
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Allison is located in La Plata 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 Vallecito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vallecito.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vallecito ...

Looking for more information about Vallecito? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vallecito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vallecito.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/

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