Welcome to Bisonte ...

Bisonte is located in Baca County<1>.

Bisonte is 4,380 feet [1,335 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bisonte is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Bisonte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Bisonte (for example, toward Boise City (OK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Bisonte: 719

Communities near Bisonte ...

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

• Springfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Walsh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • Walsh is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <4>
• Pritchett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
  • Pritchett is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <4>
• Vilas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Vilas is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
• Campo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
  • Campo is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <4>
• Stonington
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  • Stonington is located in Baca County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>
• Two Buttes
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Buttes
  • Two Buttes is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Buttes <4>
• Carrizo Springs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrizo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
  • Carrizo Springs is located in Baca County
• Minneapolis
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Baca County
• Atlanta
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Baca County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bisonte ...

Looking for more information about Bisonte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bisonte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bisonte.

Adding Bisonte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bisonte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bisonte was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bisonte.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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