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Welcome to Colorado ...

Colorado is located

Colorado is located in Bastrop County<1>.


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


Colorado is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colorado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Colorado ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Colorado: This one is located in Bastrop County and the other is located in Mitchell County.

Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Colorado - they are located in Alaska, California, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colorado.

Communities near Colorado ...

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

  • Bastrop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
    • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <4>
  • Giddings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • La Grange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Togo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Togo is located in Bastrop County
  • Stellar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
    • Stellar is located in Fayette County
  • West Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Kovar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
    • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
  • Upton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Bastrop County
  • Plum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Rosanky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Colorado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colorado.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colorado ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bastrop, 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 Colorado - 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.









 

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