Welcome to Atascosito Crossing ...
So far, we have found very little information about Atascosito Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Atascosito Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Atascosito Crossing, please Contact Us.
Atascosito Crossing would have been located within present day Colorado County<2>.
The location of Atascosito Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Atascosito Crossing: Atascosito Xing.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Atascosito Crossing is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Atascosito Crossing was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Atascosito Crossing once stood is in the (979) area code.
Communities near Atascosito Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atascosito Crossing.
- Sealy [Austin County]
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- Sealy [Austin County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Atascosito Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,446 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy<6>
- Eagle Lake [Colorado County]
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- Eagle Lake [Colorado County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Atascosito Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,777 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake<6>
- Columbus [Colorado County]
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- Columbus [Colorado County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Atascosito Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,646 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus<6>
- Weimar [Colorado County]
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- Weimar [Colorado County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Atascosito Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,226 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weimar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Weimar
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar<6>
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- Altair [Colorado County]
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- Altair [Colorado County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Atascosito Crossing
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair<6>
- Glidden [Colorado County]
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- Glidden [Colorado County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Atascosito Crossing
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden<6>
- Hillcrest [Colorado County]
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- Hillcrest [Colorado County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Atascosito Crossing
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- Rock Island [Colorado County]
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- Rock Island [Colorado County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Atascosito Crossing
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Matthews [Colorado County]
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- Matthews [Colorado County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Atascosito Crossing
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- Boedecker Junction [Colorado County]
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- Boedecker Junction [Colorado County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Atascosito Crossing
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boedecker Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Altair [Colorado County]
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 Atascosito Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atascosito Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atascosito Crossing. 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 Atascosito Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atascosito Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Atascosito Crossing.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atascosito Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atascosito Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atascosito Crossing) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atascosito Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6622, Longitude: -96.4505 In this case, the coordinates for Atascosito Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |