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Welcome to Estrella ...

Estrella is located in Alamosa County<1>.

Estrella is 7,560 feet [2,304 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Estrella is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Estrella: 719

Communities Also Named Estrella ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Estrella - they are located in Arizona and California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Estrella.

Communities near Estrella ...

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

  • Alamosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Monte Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Manassa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • La Jara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Romeo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Alamosa East
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
  • Bountiful
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
  • Capulin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estrella ...

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

Adding Estrella to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estrella 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 Estrella was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Estrella.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Alamosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estrella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.