Around Rocky Ford ...
For comparison, Rocky Ford has a population of 3,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rocky Ford, with the nearest first.
- Manzanola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hawley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hawley is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Ordway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Swink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crowley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- La Junta Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- La Junta Village is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
- Cheraw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Olney Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- La Junta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Fowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Las Animas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Rocky Ford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rocky Ford.
Otero County ...
Rocky Ford is located in Otero County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas & Pueblo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Ford ...
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 Rocky Ford.
Airports Near Rocky Ford ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rocky Ford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rocky Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Ford ...
Looking for more information about Rocky Ford? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rocky Ford. 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 Rocky Ford, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Ford.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rocky Ford. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rocky Ford), 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. |