Johnson Village is an
unincorporated community
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and a
census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by
Chaffee County,
Colorado
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,
United States
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. The population of the Johnson Village CDP was 299 at the
United States Census 2020.
The
Buena Vista post office
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(
Zip Code 81211) serves the area.
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Geography
Johnson Village is located along the west side of the Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in Colorado, specifically ...
, where the river is bridged by U.S. Highway 24. It is approximately three miles south of the town of Buena Vista. The community consists largely of a strip of retail establishments along either side of U.S. Highway 24, on the west side of Trout Creek Pass
Trout Creek Pass, elevation , is a mountain pass located in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado in the United States. The pass sits atop the southern end of the Mosquito Range on the Park- Chaffee county line, between South Park (th ...
. The economy of the town is based largely on pass-through traffic, including tourism
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, in particular whitewater rafting
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on the Arkansas River.
The Johnson Village CDP has an area of , all land.[
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Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the for the
See also
* Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
* Browns Canyon National Monument
* Cottonwood Pass
*Trout Creek Pass
Trout Creek Pass, elevation , is a mountain pass located in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado in the United States. The pass sits atop the southern end of the Mosquito Range on the Park- Chaffee county line, between South Park (th ...
References
External links
Johnson Village @ UncoverColorado.comArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Johnson Village & Champion State Wildlife AreasChaffee County website
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Census-designated places in Chaffee County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado
Colorado populated places on the Arkansas River