Welcome to Morning Glory ...
Morning Glory is located in Huerfano County<1>.
The location of Morning Glory has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Morning Glory is 6,260 feet [1,908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Morning Glory is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Morning Glory lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Morning Glory is located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Morning Glory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Morning Glory - they are located in Kentucky and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morning Glory.
Communities near Morning Glory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morning Glory.
- Walsenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- La Veta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Rye
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <4>
- Tioga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Alamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Huerfano County
- Cuchara Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
- Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
- Lascar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
- Lascar is located in Huerfano County
- Apache City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
- Apache City is located in Huerfano County
- Colorado City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
- Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
- Gardner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
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 Morning Glory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morning Glory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morning Glory. 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 Morning Glory.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morning Glory. See our Newspapers Page for Morning Glory.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morning Glory ...
Looking for more information about Morning Glory? 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 Morning Glory, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morning Glory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morning Glory. 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 Huerfano, 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 Morning Glory - 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. |