Welcome to Las Mesitas ...
Las Mesitas is located in Conejos County<1>.
The location of Las Mesitas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Las Mesitas is 8,100 feet [2,469 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Las Mesitas is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Las Mesitas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Las Mesitas is located in the (719) area code.
Communities near Las Mesitas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Mesitas.
- Manassa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
- Manassa is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <4>
- Sanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
- La Jara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara
- La Jara is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Jara <4>
- Antonito
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
- Antonito is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <4>
- Romeo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <4>
- Conejos
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
- Conejos is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <4>
- Ortiz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
- Ortiz is located in Conejos County
- Lava ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sublette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Osier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
- Osier is located in Conejos 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 Las Mesitas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Mesitas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Mesitas. 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 Mesitas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Mesitas. See our Newspapers Page for Las Mesitas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Mesitas ...
Looking for more information about Las Mesitas? 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 Mesitas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Las Mesitas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Las Mesitas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Conejos, 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 Mesitas - 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. |