Welcome to La Junta Village ...
La Junta Village is located in Otero County<1>.
The location of La Junta Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for La Junta Village: La Junta Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
La Junta Village is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Junta Village is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Junta Village lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Junta Village is within the (719) area code.
Communities near La Junta Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Junta Village.
- La Junta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
- La Junta is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <4>
- Rocky Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
- Las Animas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
- Las Animas is located in Bent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <4>
- Ordway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
- Ordway is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <4>
- Swink
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
- Manzanola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
- Manzanola is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <4>
- Cheraw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
- Sugar City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
- Sugar City is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <4>
- Hawley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Otero County
- Higbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Junta Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Junta Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Junta Village. 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 Junta Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Junta Village. See our Newspapers Page for La Junta Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Junta Village ...
Looking for more information about La Junta Village? 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 Junta Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Junta Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Otero, 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 La Junta Village - 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. |