Around Van Houten ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Trinidad (CO). It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the north of where Van Houten would have been located. Trinidad (CO) has a population of 8,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Raton. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the northeast of Van Houten and has a population of 5,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Van Houten, with the nearest first.
- Raton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Maxwell
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Starkville
(22 miles [35.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Segundo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segundo
- Segundo is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Segundo <2>
- Valdez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Engleville
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Cimarron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <2>
- Weston
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Springer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <2>
- Boncarbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- El Moro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County (CO)
For more communities neighboring Van Houten, please visit our County-by-County Page for Van Houten.
Colfax County ...
Van Houten 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 Van Houten ...
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 Van Houten.
Airports Near Van Houten ...
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 Van Houten and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Van Houten.
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 Van Houten. |
| <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 Van Houten), 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. |