Welcome to Pictou ...
Pictou is located in Huerfano County<1>.
The location of Pictou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pictou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Pictou is 6,270 feet [1,911 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pictou is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pictou lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pictou is located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Pictou ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pictou - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pictou.
Communities near Pictou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pictou.
- La Veta
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Aguilar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
- Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <4>
- Calumet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Huerfano County
- Cuchara Junction
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Tioga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Alamo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Huerfano County
- Lascar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
- Lascar is located in Huerfano County
- Apache City
(15 miles [24.1 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
- La Veta Pass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Veta Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
- La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
- Rye
(20 miles [32.2 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>
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 Pictou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pictou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pictou. 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 Pictou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pictou. See our Newspapers Page for Pictou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pictou ...
Looking for more information about Pictou? 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 Pictou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pictou.
Adding Pictou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pictou in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pictou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pictou post office opened in 1889.
We also found Pictou in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pictou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pictou. 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 Pictou - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |