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Around Fort Collins ...

For comparison, Fort Collins has a population of 168,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fort Collins, with the nearest first.

  • Horsetooth Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laporte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Timnath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellvue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
    • Kerns is located in Larimer County
  • Masonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <2>
  • Wellington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
  • Loveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Severance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <2>
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Campion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bulger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
      • Bulger is located in Larimer County
    • Drake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <2>
    • Berthoud
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Larimer County ...

Fort Collins is located in Larimer County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Larimer County: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Weld, Albany (WY) & Laramie (WY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Collins ...

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 Fort Collins.

Airports Near Fort Collins ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fort Collins and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Collins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Collins ...

Looking for more information about Fort Collins? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Fort Collins. 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 Fort Collins, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Collins.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Fort Collins: www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Collins.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Larimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Collins), 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.




 

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