Welcome to Gem Village ...

Gem Village is located in La Plata County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gem Village: Gem Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Gem Village is 6,830 feet [2,082 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Gem Village is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Gem Village is within the (970) area code.

Communities near Gem Village ...

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

• Durango
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Durango is located in La Plata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <3>
• Ignacio
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
  • Ignacio is located in La Plata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <3>
• Florida
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Florida is located in La Plata County
• Vallecito
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecito
  • Vallecito is located in La Plata County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecito <3>
• Carbon Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
  • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
• La Boca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
  • La Boca is located in La Plata County
• Allison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Allison is located in La Plata County
• Arboles
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
  • Arboles is located in Archuleta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <3>
• Bondad
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
  • Bondad is located in La Plata County
• Hermosa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
  • Hermosa is located in La Plata County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gem Village ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gem Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/

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