Americus
in Chaffee County of Colorado, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.903 and -106.166 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 54' 9" and W -106° 9' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:09 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Denver
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 8:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Explore Americus

Americus in Chaffee County (Colorado) is a city in United States about 1,560 mi (or 2,510 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Americus is now 06:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Americus, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Eagle County Regional Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mesa Verde National Park in a distance of 135 mi (or 217 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fairplay, Leadville, Salida, Breckenridge and Aspen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

16°C (62 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BEST WESTERN VISTA INN

Address
4,1 mi
733 US HIGHWAY 24 NORTH
81211 Buena Vista
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Buffalo Peaks B&B LLC

Address
4,4 mi
28928 Fairway Dr
81211 Buena Vista
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Surf Chateau

Address
4,8 mi
1028 Wave St.
81211 Buena Vista
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SUPER 8 BUENA VISTA

Address
4,2 mi
530 N US HWY 24
81211 Buena Vista
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kayaking in Buena Vista's Whitewater Park

Published: October 30, 2007
Length: 56:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shazdelnour

Huge tricks by Jed Selby and Dustin Urban. Buena Vista, Colorado is home to a large kayak park on the Arkansas River with four features.


Midland Railroad Tunnels - Buena Vista, CO

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 29:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kisscactus

The old Midland railroad tunnels can be accessed on Chaffee County Road 371 a few miles north of Buena Vista, Colorado. You can see my photos of the tunnels here: ...


Alternative Choices Wellness Center - Buena Vista, Colorado

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 38:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wiley Middleton

Alternative Choices Wellness Center is located in Buena Vista, Colorado. We at Alternative Choices Wellness Center believe that healing is a personal journey; a journey that causes one to...


Thunder Lodge Buena Vista, Colorado Snow COZY CABINS

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thetruthseeker2012

A small tour of one of the eight cozy rental cabins, and our first good snow of the year. Enjoy!


Cottonwood Hot Springs, Buena Vista Colorado (THE HOT SPRINGS)

Published: May 15, 2011
Length: 49:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ryan Park

Find out more about this peak experience, the incredible Colorado vacation spot, Cottonwood Hot Springs online: http://www.cottonwood-hot-springs.com/hotsprings/ FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR SPA,...


Buena Vista, Colorado - Traffic Light

Published: August 01, 2012
Length: 35:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kisscactus

Everything goes so fast! This is 12 minutes condensed into one minute and 18 seconds. The traffic light in Buena Vista, Colorado has its own Facebook page. Please join it!!! http://facebook.com/bue...


Ptarmigan Lake, Buena Vista, Colorado

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DenneyR

The hike to Ptarmigan Lake, a high altitude lake at 12154 feet in the Sawatch Range, is one of the nicest hikes around the Arkansas Valley. The trail, surrounded by towering peaks, begins...


Thunder Lodge Buena Vista, CO One Bedroom Log Cabin

Published: June 17, 2011
Length: 23:32 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Darthula Champie

Great one bedroom cabin with fully equipped kitchen, queen bed, sleeper sofa and 32" LED flatscreen TV! 15ft from Cottonwood Creek!


Crawling Whale Rock (Chinamans Gulch, Buena Vista)

Published: October 23, 2012
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PhantomDragonz

92 Toyota Pickup 35" Baja Claws Rear ARB locker Open Front Differential Dual cases (200:1 Crawl Ratio) My apologies for the lack of editing, This was not intended to be a polished video.


Thunder Lodge Buena Vista, Colorado Snow 2

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 15:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thetruthseeker2012

Tour of the Snow 09.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Americus, Colorado

Americus is a populated place in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.

Located at 38.9025, -106.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Chaffee County, Colorado