Around Carbon Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Durango. It lies just north of Carbon Junction. Durango has a population of 19,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Aztec (NM). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Carbon Junction and has a population of 6,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Carbon Junction, with the nearest first.
- Durango
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <2>
- Florida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in La Plata County
- Hesperus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperus
- Hesperus is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperus <2>
- Bondad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Gem Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County
- Hermosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- Bayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Ignacio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <2>
- Marvel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Marvel is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <2>
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- Rockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Vallecito
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecito
- Vallecito is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecito <2>
- La Boca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Mancos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
- Mancos is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <2>
- Allison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in La Plata County
- La Plata
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <2>
- Rockwood
For more communities neighboring Carbon Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Carbon Junction.
La Plata County ...
Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Plata County: Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, Montezuma, San Juan & San Juan (NM).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carbon Junction ...
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 Carbon Junction.
Airports Near Carbon Junction ...
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 Carbon Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Carbon Junction.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carbon Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.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 Carbon Junction. |
| <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 La Plata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carbon Junction), 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. |