Welcome to Walts Corner ...
Walts Corner is located in Las Animas County<1>.
The location of Walts Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Walts Corner: Walts Cor. (or less commonly used: Walts Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Walts Corner for more information about variations on the name of Walts Corner.
Walts Corner is 5,800 feet [1,768 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Walts Corner is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Walts Corner lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Walts Corner and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Walts Corner: (719)
Communities near Walts Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walts Corner.
- Branson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Branson is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Former name for Branson:
- Wilson's Switch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
- Trinchera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinchera
- Trinchera is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinchera <4>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Villegreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
- Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
- Folsom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
- Model
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model
- Model is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model <4>
- Hoehne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <4>
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
- Des Moines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <4>
- Kim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
- Kim is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <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 Walts Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walts Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walts Corner. 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 Walts Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walts Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Walts Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walts Corner ...
Looking for more information about Walts Corner? 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 Walts Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walts Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walts Corner. 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 Walts Corner - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |