Welcome to Dowds Junction ...
Dowds Junction is located in Eagle County<1>.
The location of Dowds Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Dowds Junction: Dowd's Jct. (or less commonly used: Dowd's Jctn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dowds Junction for more information about variations on the name of Dowds Junction.
Dowds Junction is 7,710 feet [2,350 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dowds Junction is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dowds Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dowds Junction is located in the (970) area code.
Communities near Dowds Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dowds Junction.
- Avon
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- Avon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Dowds Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Avon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon<5>
- Vail
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- Vail lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Dowds Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail<5>
- Frisco
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- Frisco lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Dowds Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Frisco
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco<5>
- Red Cliff
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- Red Cliff lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Dowds Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Cliff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff<5>
- Astor City ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
- Astor City was located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Dowds Junction.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gilman ‑ Historic
- Bighorn
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- Bighorn lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Dowds Junction.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Edwards
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Dowds Junction.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Edwards
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards<5>
- Pando ‑ Historic
- Camp Hale ‑ Historic
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 Dowds Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dowds Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dowds 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 Dowds Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dowds Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Dowds Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dowds Junction ...
Looking for more information about Dowds 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 Dowds Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dowds Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dowds Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/
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 Eagle, 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 Dowds Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dowds Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dowds Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6083, Longitude: -106.4478 In this case, the coordinates for Dowds Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |