Welcome to Cuchara Junction ...
Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County<1>.
The location of Cuchara Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuchara Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Cuchara Junction: Cuchara Jct. (or less commonly used: Cuchara Jctn.)
Cuchara Junction is 5,950 feet [1,814 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cuchara Junction is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cuchara Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cuchara Junction: (719)
Communities near Cuchara Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuchara Junction.
- Walsenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
- Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <4>
- Aguilar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
- Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <4>
- Calumet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Huerfano County
- Lascar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
- Lascar is located in Huerfano County
- Tioga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Alamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Huerfano County
- Apache City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
- Apache City is located in Huerfano County
- Colorado City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
- Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
- La Veta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta
- La Veta is located in Huerfano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Veta <4>
- Rye
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <4>
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 Cuchara Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuchara Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cuchara Junction. 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 Cuchara Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuchara Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Cuchara Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuchara Junction ...
Looking for more information about Cuchara Junction? 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 Cuchara Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cuchara Junction.
Adding Cuchara Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cuchara Junction 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 Cuchara Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuchara Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cuchara Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Huerfano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cuchara Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |