Welcome to Monument Park ...
Monument Park is located in Las Animas County<1>.
Monument Park is 8,590 feet [2,618 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Monument Park is about 1¾ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Monument Park lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Monument Park: 719
Communities near Monument Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monument Park.
- Cuchara
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gulnare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chama
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Costilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
- Boncarbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- San Pablo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
- San Pablo is located in Costilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <3>
- Segundo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Valdez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- La Veta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- San Luis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
- San Luis is located in Costilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <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 Monument Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monument Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monument Park. 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 Monument Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monument Park. See our Newspapers Page for Monument Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monument Park ...
Looking for more information about Monument Park? 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 Monument Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monument Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monument Park - 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> | 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. |