Alamosa East (Alamosa County, CO)

Around Alamosa East ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alamosa. It lies immediately west of Alamosa East. Alamosa has a population of 9,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Monte Vista. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the northwest of Alamosa East and has a population of 4,100 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alamosa East, with the nearest first.

Alamosa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
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- Alamosa is located in Alamosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamosa <2>
Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Henry is located in Alamosa County
Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Waverly is located in Alamosa County
Parma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Alamosa County
Mosca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosca
- Mosca is located in Alamosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosca <2>
Homelake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <2>
La Jara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- La Jara is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Jara <2>
Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Blanca
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Blanca is located in Costilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanca <2>
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bountiful
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
  - Bountiful is located in Conejos County
- Hooper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  - Hooper is located in Alamosa County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <2>
- Monte Vista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
  - Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <2>
- Capulin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Manassa
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
  - Manassa is located in Conejos County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <2>
- Fort Garland
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Garland
  - Fort Garland is located in Costilla County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Garland <2>

For more communities neighboring Alamosa East, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alamosa East.

Alamosa County ...

Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alamosa County: Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Rio Grande & Saguache.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alamosa East ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alamosa East.

Airports Near Alamosa East ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alamosa East and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alamosa East.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Colorado:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Colorado Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alamosa East.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Alamosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alamosa East), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.