Welcome to Wauneta ...

Wauneta is located in Yuma County<1>.

The location of Wauneta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Wauneta is 3,720 feet [1,134 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wauneta is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Wauneta (for example, toward Hamlet (NE)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Wauneta is located in the (970) area code.

Communities Also Named Wauneta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Wauneta: This one is located in Yuma County and the other is located in Gunnison County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 3 communities that are also named Wauneta - they are located in Kansas and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wauneta.

Communities near Wauneta ...

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

• Wray
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray
  • Wray is located in Yuma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wray <4>
• Eckley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
  • Eckley is located in Yuma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckley <4>
• Laird
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Laird is located in Yuma County
• Holyoke
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Holyoke is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyoke <4>
• Crete
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Chase County (NE)
• Paoli
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Paoli is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
• Vernon
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Vernon is located in Yuma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
• Lamar
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Lamar is located in Chase County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
• Haigler
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haigler
  • Haigler is located in Dundy County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haigler <4>
• Amherst
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Phillips County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wauneta ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/