Welcome to Las Animas Junction ...
Las Animas Junction is located in Bent County<1>.
The location of Las Animas Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Las Animas Junction: Las Animas Jct. (or less commonly used: Las Animas Jctn.)
Las Animas Junction is 3,870 feet [1,180 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Las Animas Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Las Animas Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Las Animas Junction is located in the (719) area code.
Communities near Las Animas Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Animas Junction.
- Cheraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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>
- Caddoa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hasty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <4>
- McClave
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
- McClave is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <4>
- La Junta Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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
- La Junta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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>
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Big Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Swink
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Higbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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 Las Animas Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Animas Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Animas 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 Las Animas Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Animas Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Las Animas Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Animas Junction ...
Looking for more information about Las Animas 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 Las Animas Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Las Animas Junction.
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 Bent, 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 Las Animas Junction - 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. |