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Welcome to Antero Junction ...

So far, we found very little information about Antero Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Antero Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Antero Junction, please Contact Us.


Antero Junction would have been located within present day Park County<2>.

From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Antero Junction is described as "Named for Antero Mountain which was named in honor of a Uintah Ute Chief"

A typical abbreviation for Antero Junction: Antero Jct. (or less commonly used: Antero Jctn.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Antero Junction is 9,180 feet [2,798 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Antero Junction is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Antero Junction was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Antero Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antero Junction.

  • Buena Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Americus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Americus is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Johnson Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartsel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nathrop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • Pike - San Isabel Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
  • Low Pass ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Low Pass is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
  • Granite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Antero Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antero Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antero Junction. 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 Antero Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antero Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Antero Junction.

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 Antero Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antero Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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