Welcome to West Burlington ...
West Burlington is located in Kit Carson County<1>.
The location of West Burlington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Burlington: W. Burlington
West Burlington is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of West Burlington is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: West Burlington lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from West Burlington (for example, toward Brewster (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
West Burlington is within the boundaries of the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named West Burlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Burlington - they are located in Iowa, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Burlington.
Communities near West Burlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Burlington.
- Stratton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Stratton is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <4>
- Bethune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethune
- Bethune is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethune <4>
- Kanorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanorado
- Kanorado is located in Sherman County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanorado <4>
- Ruleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Vona
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Hale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Yuma County
- Kirk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Kirk is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirk <4>
- Caruso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Idalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
- Idalia is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalia <4>
- Seibert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seibert
- Seibert is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seibert <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 West Burlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Burlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Burlington. 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 West Burlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Burlington. See our Newspapers Page for West Burlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Burlington ...
Looking for more information about West Burlington? 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 West Burlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Burlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Burlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kit Carson County: www.kitcarsoncounty.org/
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 Kit Carson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Burlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |