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Around La Junta ...

For comparison, La Junta has a population of 6,900 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from La Junta, with the nearest first.

  • La Junta Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
  • Swink
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Otero County
  • Cheraw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hawley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Ford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Higbee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Otero County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higbee
    • From La Junta to Higbee
  • Las Animas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sugar City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
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    • Manzanola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ordway
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • Crowley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Lyon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
      • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <3>
    • Olney Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
      • Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <3>
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring La Junta, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Junta.

Otero County ...

La Junta is located in Otero County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas & Pueblo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Junta ...

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 La Junta.

Airports Near La Junta ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to La Junta and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Junta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Junta ...

Looking for more information about La Junta? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for La Junta. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for La Junta, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Junta.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for La Junta: www.ci.la-junta.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Junta.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Junta), 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.




 

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