Welcome to Melina ...
Melina is located in Bent County<1>.
Melina is 3,930 feet [1,198 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Melina is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Melina lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Melina: 719
Communities near Melina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melina.
- Cheraw
(17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
- Hilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Caddoa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
- McClave
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <3>
- 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.<5> 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Big Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Haswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
- Haswell is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <3>
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 Melina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melina. 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 Melina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melina. See our Newspapers Page for Melina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melina ...
Looking for more information about Melina? 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 Melina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melina. 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 Bent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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. |