Welcome to Wild Horse ...
Wild Horse is located in Pueblo County<1>.
The location of Wild Horse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Wild Horse is 4,880 feet [1,487 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wild Horse is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wild Horse lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wild Horse lies within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Wild Horse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Wild Horse: This one is located in Pueblo County and the other is located in Cheyenne County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 5 communities that are also named Wild Horse - they are located in Alberta, Oklahoma and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wild Horse.
Communities near Wild Horse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wild Horse.
- Pueblo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
- Former names for Pueblo:
- Bessemer
- Central Pueblo
- South Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <4>
- Pinon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Pueblo County
- Salt Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Lombard Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
- Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
- Vineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Pueblo County
- Henkel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Nyberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Siloam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Avondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <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 Wild Horse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wild Horse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wild Horse. 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 Wild Horse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wild Horse. See our Newspapers Page for Wild Horse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wild Horse ...
Looking for more information about Wild Horse? 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 Wild Horse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wild Horse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wild Horse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/
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 Pueblo, 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 Wild Horse - 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. |