Welcome to La Foret ...
La Foret is located in El Paso County<1>.
La Foret is 7,230 feet [2,204 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of La Foret is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Foret lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for La Foret: 719
Communities near La Foret ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Foret.
- Colorado Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <3>
- Monument
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <3>
- Manitou Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
- Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <3>
- Green Mountain Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Larkspur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>
- Gleneagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
- Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
- Falcon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eastonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
- Eastonville is located in El Paso 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 La Foret. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Foret.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Foret. 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 La Foret.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Foret. See our Newspapers Page for La Foret.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Foret ...
Looking for more information about La Foret? 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 La Foret, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Foret.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Foret - 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. |