Houghton (Las Animas County, CO)

Around Houghton ...

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

Thatcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thatcher
- From Houghton to Thatcher
Bloom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloom is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloom
- From Houghton to Bloom
Model
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Model is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Model
- From Houghton to Model
Hoehne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <1>
Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Otero County
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For more communities neighboring Houghton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Houghton.

Las Animas County ...

Houghton would have been located within present day Las Animas County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Las Animas County: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Huerfano, Otero, Pueblo, Colfax (NM) & Union (NM).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Houghton ...

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 Houghton.

Airports Near Houghton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Houghton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Houghton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

For the State of Colorado:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Colorado Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Houghton), 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.