Old Fort Vasquez (Weld County, CO)

Around Old Fort Vasquez ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fort Collins. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of where Old Fort Vasquez would have been located. Fort Collins has a population of 168,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Thornton. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the south of Old Fort Vasquez and has a population of 148,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Old Fort Vasquez, with the nearest first.

Platteville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Platteville is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
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Aristocrat Ranchettes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristocrat Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Aristocrat Ranchettes is located in Weld County
Gilcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Gilcrest is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
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Firestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Firestone is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
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Fort Lupton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Fort Lupton is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,666 people
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Milliken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Milliken is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
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Dacono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Dacono is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dacono <3>
Frederick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Frederick is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
Highland Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Highland Lake is located in Weld County
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- Mead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
  - Mead is located in Weld County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
- Evans
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  - Evans is located in Weld County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <3>
- Johnstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  - Johnstown is located in Weld County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 13,923 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Wattenberg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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  - Wattenberg is located in Weld County
- La Salle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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  - La Salle is located in Weld County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
- Hudson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  - Hudson is located in Weld County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>

For more communities neighboring Old Fort Vasquez, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Fort Vasquez.

Weld County ...

Old Fort Vasquez would have been located within present day Weld County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Weld County: Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Kimball (NE) & Laramie (WY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Fort Vasquez ...

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 Old Fort Vasquez.

Airports Near Old Fort Vasquez ...

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 Old Fort Vasquez and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Fort Vasquez.

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:
- Colorado Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

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 Old Fort Vasquez.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Fort Vasquez), 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.