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Nearest Communities to Owl Canyon,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Owl Canyon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Owl Canyon:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Owl Canyon.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Owl Canyon is located in Larimer County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Larimer County: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Weld, Albany (WY) & Laramie (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Owl Canyon. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Larimer County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Owl Canyon (which is Larimer County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Owl Canyon

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Larimer County   (where Owl Canyon resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.larimer.gov/
    • County Seat for Larimer:   Fort Collins
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owl Canyon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owl Canyon.
      • Rex
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Rex is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Livermore
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Waverly is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Buckeye
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckeye is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Boettcher
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Boettcher is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boettcher
      • Poudre Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Poudre Park is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poudre Park
      • Dixon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Dixon is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Bellvue
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Laporte
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wellington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bulger
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Bulger is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
      • Kenyon Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kenyon Corner is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon Corner
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        • Meyers Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Meyers Corner is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Corner
        • Mountain View
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Mountain View is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Mishawaka
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mishawaka is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
        • Stove Prairie Landing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Andersonville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Andersonville is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Black Hollow Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckingham
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckingham is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Giddings
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Giddings is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddings
        • Norfolk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Norfolk is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
        • Fort Collins
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Stout ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Stout is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
        • Arrowhead
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Arrowhead is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
        • Drakes
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Drakes is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
        • Sinnard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sinnard is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnard
        • Virginia Dale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • McClellands
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • McClellands is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellands
        • Omega
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Omega is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Horsetooth Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
        • Harmony
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmony is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Eggers
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Eggers is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
        • Masonville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Trilby Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Trilby Corner is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trilby Corner
        • Timnath
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Box Prairie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Box Prairie is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Prairie
        • Redmond
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Redmond is located in Larimer County
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        • Indian Meadows
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Indian Meadows is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
        • Kerns
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Kerns is located in Larimer County
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        • Glen Echo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Glen Echo is located in Larimer County
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        • Goodell Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Goodell Corner is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell Corner
        • Red Feather Lakes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Rustic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Rustic is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
        • Manhattan ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Manhattan is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
        • Little Dam
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Little Dam is located in Larimer County
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        • Cedar Cove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Cove is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
        • Drake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Midway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Midway is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Browns Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Browns Corner is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
        • Loveland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Glen Haven
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Idylwilde
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Idylwilde is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwilde
        • Waltonia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Waltonia is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltonia
        • Kings Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Kings Corner is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
        • Kelim
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kelim is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelim
        • Campion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Campion is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campion
        • Glen Comfort
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Glen Comfort is located in Larimer County
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        • Loveland Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Loveland Heights is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Heights
        • Kinikinik
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Kinikinik is located in Larimer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinikinik
  • Weld County
    • County Website:   https://www.weld.gov/
    • County Seat for Weld:   Greeley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owl Canyon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owl Canyon.
      • Kluver
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kluver is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kluver
      • Carr
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Dover
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Dover is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Nunn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Warren
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Warren is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Rockport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rockport is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Severance
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierce
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bruce
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bruce is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Stage
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Stage is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage
      • Windsor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Windsor is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
        • Former names for Windsor:
        • New Liberty
        • New Windsor
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
      • Hurrich
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hurrich is located in Weld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurrich
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        • Ault
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Comer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Comer is located in Weld County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Tuber
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Tuber is located in Weld County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuber
        • Gates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Gates is located in Weld County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
        • Bracewell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bracewell is located in Weld County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracewell
        • Eaton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Farmers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Farmers is located in Weld County
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        • Koenig
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Koenig is located in Weld County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
        • Hardman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hardman is located in Weld County
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  • Albany County
    • County Website:   https://www.albanycountywy.gov/
    • County Seat for Albany:   Laramie (WY)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owl Canyon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owl Canyon.
      • Dale Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dale Creek is located in Albany County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Creek
      • Buford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hermosa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hermosa is located in Albany County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
      • Sherman ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherman is located in Albany County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman has also been known as:
        • Old Sherman
      • Tie Siding
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hirsig
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hirsig is located in Albany County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsig
  • Laramie County
    • County Website:   https://www.laramiecountywy.gov/
    • County Seat for Laramie:   Cheyenne (WY)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owl Canyon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owl Canyon.
      • Harriman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Harriman is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Granite Canon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Granite Canon is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Canon
      • Granite
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Granite is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Gleason
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Gleason is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Borie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Borie is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borie
      • Speer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Speer is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Athol
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Athol is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Hecla ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hecla is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
      • Silver Crown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Silver Crown is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Crown
      • Orchard Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Orchard Valley is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Valley
      • South Greeley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • South Greeley is located in Laramie County (WY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greeley

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owl Canyon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.