Welcome to Valdez ...
Valdez is located in Las Animas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valdez, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Valdez is 6,480 feet [1,975 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Valdez is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Valdez lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Valdez: (719)
Communities Also Named Valdez ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Valdez - they are located in Alaska, California, Florida and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valdez.
Communities near Valdez ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valdez.
- Trinidad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <3>
- Aguilar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
- Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <3>
- Cokedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Starkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <3>
- Boncarbo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
- Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <3>
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
- Engleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Gulnare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Gulnare is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulnare <3>
- El Moro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
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 Valdez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valdez.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valdez. 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 Valdez.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valdez. See our Newspapers Page for Valdez.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valdez ...
Looking for more information about Valdez? 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 Valdez, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valdez.
Adding Valdez to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valdez in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Valdez was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Valdez post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valdez.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valdez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
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 Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valdez - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |