Around Ruxton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is La Junta. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northwest of Ruxton. La Junta has a population of 6,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Las Animas. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the north of Ruxton and has a population of 2,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ruxton, with the nearest first.
- Ninaview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Higbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Las Animas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
- Las Animas is located in Bent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <3>
- Fort Lyon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
- Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <3>
- La Junta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
- La Junta is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <3>
- Hasty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <3>
- La Junta Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
- La Junta Village is located in Otero County
- Pritchett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Pritchett is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <3>
For more communities neighboring Ruxton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ruxton.
Bent County ...
Ruxton is located in Bent County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bent County: Baca, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero & Prowers.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruxton ...
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 Ruxton.
Airports Near Ruxton ...
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 Ruxton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ruxton.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Ruxton. |
| <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 Bent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ruxton), 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. |