Around Alder ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salida. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the north of where Alder would have been located. Salida has a population of 5,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Poncha Springs. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the north of Alder and has a population of 1,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alder, with the nearest first.
- Mears Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
- Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
- Bonanza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Kerper City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
- Kerper City is located in Saguache County
- Villa Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <3>
- Poncha Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
- Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <3>
- Wellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Fremont County
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
- Salida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Salida is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <3>
- Spook City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
- Spook City is located in Saguache County
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- Belleview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Vallie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Coaldale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
- Browns Canon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Canon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
- Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
- Cotopaxi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotopaxi
- Cotopaxi is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotopaxi <3>
- Monarch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monarch <3>
- Belleview
For more communities neighboring Alder, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alder.
Saguache County ...
Alder would have been located within present day Saguache County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saguache County: Alamosa, Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Mineral & Rio Grande.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alder ...
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 Alder.
Airports Near Alder ...
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 Alder and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alder.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/
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 Alder. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Saguache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alder), 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. |