Welcome to La Junta ...La Junta is located La Junta is located in Parker County<1>. When the people of La Junta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use La Juntan<2> La Junta is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: La Junta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named La Junta: This one is located in Parker County and the other is located in Presidio County. Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named La Junta - they are located in Colorado and New Mexico. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Junta. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Junta. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Junta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Junta. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Junta. 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 La Junta. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Junta. See our Newspapers Page for La Junta. Looking for more information about La Junta? 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 La Junta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Junta. |