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Nearest Communities to Altura,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Altura, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Altura:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Altura.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Altura is located in Archuleta County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Archuleta County: Conejos, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Rio Grande, Rio Arriba (NM) & San Juan (NM).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 46 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Altura. Of these communities, 29 are located in counties other than Archuleta County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Altura (which is Archuleta County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Altura

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Archuleta County   (where Altura resides)
    • County Website:   www.archuletacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Archuleta:   Pagosa Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altura   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altura.
      • Lonetree
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
        • Lonetree is located in Archuleta County
      • Dyke
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
        • Dyke is located in Archuleta County
      • Kearns
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearns
        • Kearns is located in Archuleta County
      • Nutria
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutria
        • Nutria is located in Archuleta County
      • Chimney Rock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Piedra
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedra
        • Piedra is located in Archuleta County
      • Gato
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
        • Gato is located in Archuleta County
      • Trujillo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
        • Trujillo is located in Archuleta County
      • Stollsteimer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stollsteimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stollsteimer
        • Stollsteimer is located in Archuleta County
      • Pagosa Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
        • Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <4>
      • Pagosa Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Junction
        • Pagosa Junction is located in Archuleta County
      • Juanita ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
        • Juanita is located in Archuleta County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Carracas
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carracas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carracas
          • Carracas is located in Archuleta County
        • Treasure
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure
          • Treasure is located in Archuleta County
        • Arboles
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Edith
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
          • Edith is located in Archuleta County
        • Chromo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
          • Chromo is located in Archuleta County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <4>
  • La Plata County
    • County Website:   www.co.laplata.co.us/
    • County Seat for La Plata:   Durango
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altura   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altura.
      • Allison
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Allison is located in La Plata County
      • Tiffany
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
        • Tiffany is located in La Plata County
      • Bayfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Gem Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
        • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
      • Ignacio
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Vallecito
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • La Boca
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
        • La Boca is located in La Plata County
      • Tuckerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerville
        • Tuckerville is located in La Plata County
      • Columbus
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in La Plata County
      • Oxford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in La Plata County
      • Florida
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
        • Florida is located in La Plata County
  • Rio Arriba County
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla (NM)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altura   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altura.
      • Carracas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carracas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carracas
        • Carracas is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Navajo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
        • Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Rosa ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
        • Rosa is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Dulce
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lumberton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Amargo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargo
        • Amargo is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Diamante ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamante have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamante
        • Diamante is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Monero
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
        • Monero is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Vaqueros ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaqueros have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaqueros
        • Vaqueros is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Biggs ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
        • Biggs is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • San Juan County
    • County Website:   www.co.san-juan.nm.us/
    • County Seat for San Juan:   Aztec (NM)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altura   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altura.
      • Self Place
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Place
        • Self Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Young Place
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
        • Young Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Mackey Place
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Place
        • Mackey Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Ulibarri Place
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulibarri Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulibarri Place
        • Ulibarri Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Christopher Place
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher Place
        • Christopher Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Mullen Place
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen Place
        • Mullen Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Garcia Place
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Place
        • Garcia Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Lucero Place
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucero Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero Place
        • Lucero Place is located in San Juan County (NM)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altura) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altura. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1833, Longitude: -107.1912       In this case, the coordinates for Altura have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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