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Welcome to Wareland ...

Wareland is located in Bent County<1>.

Wareland is 5,320 feet [1,622 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Wareland is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Wareland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wareland: 719

Communities near Wareland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wareland.

  • Hugo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <3>
  • Flagler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arriba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Genoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyero
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bovina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina is located in Lincoln County
    • Former name for Bovina:
    • Bo Vina
  • Wild Horse
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seibert
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Limon
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <3>
  • Vona
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona
    • Vona is located in Kit Carson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vona <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wareland ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wareland - 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.