Welcome to Chacra ...

Chacra is located in Garfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chacra, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Chacra is 5,630 feet [1,716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Chacra is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Chacra: 970 & 748<3>

Communities near Chacra ...

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

Glenwood Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenwood Springs
- From Chacra to Glenwood Springs
Rifle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rifle is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rifle
- From Chacra to Rifle
Carbondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale is located in Garfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbondale
- From Chacra to Carbondale
New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Castle is located in Garfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Castle
- From Chacra to New Castle
Silt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Silt is located in Garfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <4>
Carbonate ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carbonate is located in Garfield County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbonate
- From Chacra to Carbonate
Cardiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Garfield County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cardiff
- From Chacra to Cardiff
El Jebel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- El Jebel is located in Eagle County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Jebel <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Jebel
- From Chacra to El Jebel
Basalt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Basalt is located in Eagle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
- Former names for Basalt:
- Aspen Junction
- Fryingpan Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Basalt
- From Chacra to Basalt
Gypsum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gypsum is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gypsum
- From Chacra to Gypsum

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chacra ...

Looking for more information about Chacra? 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 Chacra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chacra.

Adding Chacra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chacra 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 (so far) for Chacra was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chacra.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chacra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Chacra area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Chacra area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.