Around Buckskin Joe ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Vail. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of where Buckskin Joe would have been located. Vail has a population of 5,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Breckenridge. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Buckskin Joe and has a population of 5,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Buckskin Joe, with the nearest first.
- Alma
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
- Alma Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
- Blue River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
- Leadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
- Leadville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <2>
- Breckenridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
- Copper Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Mountain
- Copper Mountain is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Mountain <2>
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
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- Frisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <2>
- Granite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <2>
- Keystone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
- Red Cliff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
- Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <2>
- Twin Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lakes <2>
- Dillon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <2>
- Frisco
For more communities neighboring Buckskin Joe, please visit our County-by-County Page for Buckskin Joe.
Park County ...
Buckskin Joe would have been located within present day Park County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Park County: Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, Fremont, Jefferson, Lake, Summit & Teller.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckskin Joe ...
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 Buckskin Joe.
Airports Near Buckskin Joe ...
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 Buckskin Joe and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Buckskin Joe.
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 Park County: www.parkco.us/
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 Buckskin Joe. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buckskin Joe), 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. |