Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Ames itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Ophir
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ophir
- From Ames to Ophir
- Ilium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ilium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilium
- Ilium is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ilium
- From Ames to Ilium
- Vance Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vance Junction
- From Ames to Vance Junction
- Pandora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pandora
- From Ames to Pandora
- Telluride
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Telluride
- From Ames to Telluride
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Miguel
- From Ames to San Miguel
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chattanooga
- From Ames to Chattanooga
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Mountain
- From Ames to Red Mountain
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Silverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silverton
- From Ames to Silverton
- Placerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Placerville
- From Ames to Placerville
- Rico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <2>
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howardsville
- From Ames to Howardsville
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Ouray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ouray
- From Ames to Ouray
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eureka
- From Ames to Eureka
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Animas Forks
- From Ames to Animas Forks
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Ridgway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgway
- From Ames to Ridgway
- Dallas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dallas
- From Ames to Dallas
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capitol City
- From Ames to Capitol City
- Rockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwood
- From Ames to Rockwood
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwood
- From Ames to Norwood
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ames. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ames, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |