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Welcome to Trail Junction Picnic Grounds ...

Trail Junction Picnic Grounds is located in El Paso County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds: Trail Jct. Picnic Grounds (or less commonly used: Trail Jctn. Picnic Grounds)

Trail Junction Picnic Grounds is 8,020 feet [2,444 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Trail Junction Picnic Grounds is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Trail Junction Picnic Grounds lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds: 719

Communities near Trail Junction Picnic Grounds ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

  • Colorado Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
    • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
    • Former names for Colorado Springs:
    • El Paso
    • Fountain Colony
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <3>
  • Fountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
  • Monument
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Woodland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <3>
  • Manitou Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Palmer Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
    • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <3>
  • Cripple Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Victor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chipita Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Trail Junction Picnic Grounds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trail Junction Picnic Grounds. 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 Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trail Junction Picnic Grounds. See our Newspapers Page for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds ...

Looking for more information about Trail Junction Picnic Grounds? 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 Trail Junction Picnic Grounds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

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 El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trail Junction Picnic Grounds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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