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Around Grandview ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Durango. It lies just northwest of Grandview. Durango has a population of 19,700 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Aztec (NM). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Grandview and has a population of 6,300 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Grandview, with the nearest first.

  • Carbon Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
    • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
  • Durango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Florida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in La Plata County
  • Gem Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
    • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
  • Bayfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
    • Bayfield is located in La Plata County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <2>
  • Bondad
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
    • Bondad is located in La Plata County
  • Hesperus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hermosa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
    • Hermosa is located in La Plata County
  • Ignacio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Vallecito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marvel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <2>
    • Rockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in La Plata County
    • La Boca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
      • La Boca is located in La Plata County
    • Allison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in La Plata County
    • Arboles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

La Plata County ...

Grandview is located in La Plata County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Plata County: Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, Montezuma, San Juan & San Juan (NM).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandview ...

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 Grandview.

Airports Near Grandview ...

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 Grandview and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grandview.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandview. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grandview.
<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 La Plata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grandview), 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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