Around Rifle ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Glenwood Springs. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the east of Rifle. Glenwood Springs has a population of 10,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Castle. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the east of Rifle and has a population of 5,000 people.
For comparison, Rifle has a population of 9,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rifle, with the nearest first.
- Silt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
- Silt is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <3>
- New Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
- Battlement Mesa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
- Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <3>
- Parachute
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <3>
- Chacra
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Una
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Collbran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
- Collbran is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <3>
- Plateau City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
- Plateau City is located in Mesa County
- Glenwood Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <3>
- Cardiff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - De Beque
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Beque
- De Beque is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Beque <3>
- Molina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molina
- Molina is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molina <3>
For more communities neighboring Rifle, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rifle.
Garfield County ...
Rifle is located in Garfield County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garfield County: Eagle, Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Grand (UT) & Uintah (UT).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rifle ...
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 Rifle.
Airports Near Rifle ...
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 Rifle and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rifle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rifle ...
Looking for more information about Rifle? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rifle. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Rifle, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rifle.
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
- Rifle Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rifle
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rifle: www.rifleco.org/
The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/
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 Rifle. |
| <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 Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rifle), 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. |