Around Brilliant ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Trinidad (CO). It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the north of where Brilliant would have been located. Trinidad (CO) has a population of 8,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Raton. It lies just southeast of Brilliant and has a population of 5,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brilliant, with the nearest first.
- Raton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <2>
- Starkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <2>
- Cokedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Engleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <2>
- Valdez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Segundo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segundo
- Segundo is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Segundo <2>
- El Moro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Boncarbo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
- Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <2>
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- Hoehne
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <2>
- Gulnare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Gulnare is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulnare <2>
- Trinchera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinchera
- Trinchera is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinchera <2>
- Maxwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
For more communities neighboring Brilliant, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brilliant.
Colfax County ...
Brilliant would have been located within present day Colfax County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colfax County: Costilla (CO), Las Animas (CO), Harding, Mora, Taos & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brilliant ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brilliant.
Airports Near Brilliant ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brilliant and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brilliant.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brilliant. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brilliant), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |