Welcome to Hawkins ...
Hawkins is located in Kiowa County<1>.
The location of Hawkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hawkins is 4,350 feet [1,326 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hawkins is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hawkins lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hawkins and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Hawkins lies within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Hawkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Hawkins - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawkins.
Communities near Hawkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawkins.
- Eads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <4>
- Haswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
- Haswell is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <4>
- Galatea
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kit Carson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
- Kit Carson is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <4>
- Chivington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa County
- Big Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Wild Horse
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
- Wild Horse is located in Cheyenne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wild Horse <4>
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- McClave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
- McClave is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <4>
- Water Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa 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 Hawkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawkins. 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 Hawkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawkins. See our Newspapers Page for Hawkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawkins ...
Looking for more information about Hawkins? 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 Hawkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Kiowa, 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 Hawkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |