Around Russell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Walsenburg. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the east of where Russell would have been located. Walsenburg has a population of 3,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is La Veta. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the east of Russell and has a population of 810 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Russell, with the nearest first.
- La Veta Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Fort Garland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Garland
- Fort Garland is located in Costilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Garland <3>
- Red Wing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <3>
- Blanca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanca
- Blanca is located in Costilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanca <3>
- Cuchara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara
- Cuchara is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuchara <3>
- La Veta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Gardner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
- Alamo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Huerfano County
- Tioga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Calumet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Huerfano County
- San Luis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
- San Luis is located in Costilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <3>
- Chama
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Costilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
- Monument Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
- Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
- San Acacio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Acacio
- San Acacio is located in Costilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Acacio <3>
- Bradford
For more communities neighboring Russell, please visit our County-by-County Page for Russell.
Costilla County ...
Russell would have been located within present day Costilla County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Costilla County: Alamosa, Conejos, Huerfano, Las Animas, Colfax (NM) & Taos (NM).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell ...
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 Russell.
Airports Near Russell ...
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 Russell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Russell.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Russell. |
| <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 Costilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Russell), 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. |