Around Lester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Trinidad. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of Lester. Trinidad has a population of 8,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Walsenburg. It lies just northwest of Lester and has a population of 3,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lester, with the nearest first.
- Aguilar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
- Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <2>
- Walsenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
- Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <2>
- Cuchara Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
- Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
- Gulnare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Gulnare is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulnare <2>
- Calumet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Huerfano County
- La Veta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta
- La Veta is located in Huerfano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Veta <2>
- Alamo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Huerfano County
- Tioga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Boncarbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
- Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <2>
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- Cuchara
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara
- Cuchara is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuchara <2>
- Lascar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
- Lascar is located in Huerfano County
- El Moro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Hoehne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <2>
- Apache City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
- Apache City is located in Huerfano County
- Cokedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Cuchara
For more communities neighboring Lester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lester.
Huerfano County ...
Lester is located in Huerfano County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huerfano County: Alamosa, Costilla, Custer, Las Animas & Pueblo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lester ...
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 Lester.
Airports Near Lester ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lester.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lester. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Huerfano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lester), 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. |