Poncha Springs town, CO
ZIP 81242 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 81242
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
730.2 miles (1175.2 km)
✈️ Airports (9)
- GUC (Airport)46.5 miles (74.8 km)
- ASE (Airport)65.3 miles (105.1 km)
- FCS (Airport)72.2 miles (116.1 km)
- ALS (Airport)75.0 miles (120.7 km)
- COS (Airport)77.0 miles (123.9 km)
- PUB (Airport)86.8 miles (139.7 km)
- EGE (Airport)90.5 miles (145.6 km)
- MTJ (Airport)98.3 miles (158.2 km)
- APA (Airport)98.6 miles (158.6 km)
🌊 Coast (6 points)
- Coast (730.2 miles (1175.2 km))
- Coast (825.2 miles (1328.1 km))
- Coast (852.8 miles (1372.4 km))
- Coast (859.2 miles (1382.8 km))
- Coast (905.7 miles (1457.6 km))
- Coast (1057.4 miles (1701.7 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (19)
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument51.2 miles (82.4 km)flfo
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve56.0 miles (90.1 km)grsa
- Curecanti National Recreation Area67.9 miles (109.3 km)cure
- Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park89.2 miles (143.6 km)blca
- Rocky Mountain National Park129.2 miles (208.0 km)romo
- Colorado National Monument145.8 miles (234.7 km)colm
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site147.3 miles (237.0 km)beol
- Aztec Ruins National Monument156.2 miles (251.4 km)azru
- Mesa Verde National Park156.9 miles (252.6 km)meve
- Capulin Volcano National Monument165.8 miles (266.8 km)cavo
- Yucca House National Monument166.9 miles (268.6 km)yuho
- Hovenweep National Monument177.3 miles (285.3 km)hove
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- Valles Caldera National Preserve180.7 miles (290.8 km)vall
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park181.9 miles (292.8 km)mapr
- Fort Union National Monument189.0 miles (304.1 km)foun
- Bandelier National Monument189.1 miles (304.3 km)band
- Arches National Park190.1 miles (306.0 km)arch
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site192.3 miles (309.6 km)sand
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park199.4 miles (321.0 km)chcu
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (19)
- Salida Telehealth Clinic4.4 miles (7.0 km)
- Buckley Air Force Base71.0 miles (114.2 km)
- Fort Carson71.0 miles (114.2 km)
- Peterson Air Force Base71.0 miles (114.2 km)
- Schriever Air Force Base71.0 miles (114.2 km)
- USAF Academy71.0 miles (114.2 km)
- PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic at Colorado Springs71.1 miles (114.4 km)
- Colorado Springs Vet Center71.1 miles (114.4 km)
- Alamosa /San Luis Valley Clinic/Sierra Blanca Clinic71.5 miles (115.0 km)
- Pueblo Vet Center79.5 miles (127.9 km)
- Pueblo Outpatient Clinic79.6 miles (128.1 km)
- Fort Logan National Cemetery95.8 miles (154.2 km)
⬇️Show all 19 VA hospitals in & near this area
- Montrose Outpatient Clinic97.2 miles (156.4 km)
- Glenwood Springs VA Telehealth Clinic97.3 miles (156.7 km)
- Denver Regional Benefit Office97.4 miles (156.8 km)
- Denver Regional Loan Center97.4 miles (156.8 km)
- Continental District97.5 miles (156.8 km)
- Continental District97.5 miles (156.9 km)
- Golden Outpatient Clinic97.5 miles (157.0 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)
- SMELTERTOWN SITE4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 81242
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