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Around Cortez ...

For comparison, Cortez has a population of 8,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cortez, with the nearest first.

  • Arriola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arriola is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
  • Dolores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Towaoc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow Jacket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mancos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <2>
  • Pleasant View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cahone
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hesperus
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Marvel
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Cortez, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cortez.

Montezuma County ...

Cortez is located in Montezuma County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montezuma County: Apache (AZ), Dolores, La Plata, San Juan, San Juan (NM) & San Juan (UT).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cortez ...

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 Cortez.

Airports Near Cortez ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cortez and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cortez.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cortez ...

Looking for more information about Cortez? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Cortez. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Cortez, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cortez.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cortez.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cortez), 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.