Welcome to Wheeler Junction ...

Wheeler Junction is located in Summit County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Wheeler Junction: Wheeler Jct. (or less commonly used: Wheeler Jctn.)

Wheeler Junction is 9,690 feet [2,954 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wheeler Junction is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Wheeler Junction: (970)

Communities near Wheeler Junction ...

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

• Vail
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Vail is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
• Breckenridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
• Silverthorne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverthorne
  • Silverthorne is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverthorne <4>
• Frisco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Frisco is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <4>
• Leadville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
  • Leadville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <4>
• Minturn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
  • Minturn is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <4>
• Dillon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Dillon is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
• Blue River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
  • Blue River is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
• Alma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Park County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
• Red Cliff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
  • Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <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 Wheeler Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheeler Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheeler Junction ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.co.us/

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