Alma Colorado Map

About Alma, Colorado

Alma is a locality in Park County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 385. The population density is 215.2 people per km². Alma is located at 39.2839°N, 106.0628°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80420.

Alma clings to the mountainside, a collection of weathered structures huddled against the immense, silent backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 37.8 miles southeast of Edwards, CO (from Edwards, CO: bearing 131°T), and is situated 13.7 miles south of Breckenridge. The Buckskin Creek, a ribbon of quicksilver, rushes through the valley floor, its voice a constant murmur beneath the thin, clear air that thins with every upward glance. Beyond the immediate jumble of buildings, the landscape unfolds into a rugged expanse of pine and aspen, the stark beauty of Pike National Forest holding Alma in its embrace. Even in the height of summer, the distant peaks retain a dusting of snow, a reminder of the formidable winters that shape life here. This is a place with Old West mining bones, where the echoes of pickaxes and the hopes of fortune still seem to linger in the dry, continental air. Though the boom times have long since passed, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, the local economy now leaning on the steady hum of tourism and the quiet sustenance of the surrounding wilderness. The nearby Columbia Reservoir offers a placid counterpoint to the rushing Buckskin Creek, a mirror reflecting the vast sky. Alma, with its unpretentious character, remains a testament to resilience, a small settlement holding its ground against the grandeur of its natural surroundings.

About This Alma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alma, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.283878, -106.062797. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alma and Park County.

Detailed location data for Alma includes the ZIP code (80420), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Park County (Fairplay), and school district assignment (Park County School District RE-2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.