[Sanford Town Hall & Community Center on on Greenleaf St. Photo: Jeffrey Beall] Situated at 7,605 feet, Sanford is a rural South Central Colorado town located less than 30 minutes from New Mexico. There is a small downtown area with several historic buildings and a Sanford Museum.
The town acquired its name from a local Morman pioneer, Silas Sanford Smith. It was incorporated in 1907 and has had a post office since 1888. Situated in Conejos County, it’s classified as a Statutory Town. It recorded population of 879 in 2010.
Accommodations
City limit of Sanford, CO.
Welcome to Sanford!
Downtown Sanford.
Sanford Museum.
Northeast Conejos Fire Protection District.
Old store in Sanford.
Rural agriculture and mountain landscape around Sanford.
Things To Do near Sanford, CO
Dude Ranches:
- Rainbow Trout Ranch (41mi)
Federal Lands:
Landmarks:
- Cano’s Castle (17mi)
Towns:
- Alamosa (18mi)
- Antonito (17mi)
- Blanca (39mi)
- Bountiful (6mi)
- Capulin (13mi)
- Chama, CO (34mi)
- Chama, NM (mi)
- Conejos (17mi)
- Fort Garland (43mi)
- La Jara (4mi)
- Manassa (65mi)
- Monte Vista (33mi)
- Romeo (10mi)
- San Luis (30mi)
Train Rides:
- Cumbres & Toltec Railroad (18mi)
Visit the town’s official website.
