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Welcome to Juanita Junction ...

Juanita Junction is located in Delta County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Juanita Junction: Juanita Jct. (or less commonly used: Juanita Jctn.)

Juanita Junction is 5,920 feet [1,804 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Juanita Junction is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Juanita Junction: 970

Communities near Juanita Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Juanita Junction.

  • Paonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hotchkiss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lazear
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazear have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazear
    • Lazear is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazear <3>
  • Maher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Marble
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Gunnison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
  • Cedaredge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Grand Mesa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
    • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
  • Irwin ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
  • Redstone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Juanita Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Juanita Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.