Bonanza Colorado Map

About Bonanza, Colorado

Bonanza is a locality in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 10.6 people per km². Bonanza is located at 38.2947°N, 106.1422°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81155.

Bonanza lies in a high basin, where the vastness of the plains begins its slow, deliberate climb toward the jagged teeth of the Front Range. It lies 50.8 miles west-southwest of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 258°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south-southwest of Salida. The air, thin and remarkably clear at this altitude, carries the dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sharp perfume of pine. In autumn, the aspens erupt in a furious, fleeting blaze of gold, a stark contrast to the enduring gray of the granite peaks that often wear a crown of snow well into the summer months. Below, the land rolls with a subtle, patient grace, the dry interior continental air a constant, almost palpable presence. This is a place that still carries the bones of its past, a legacy of prospectors and boom-and-bust cycles. Though the silver veins have long since been picked clean, the spirit of enterprise lingers, now channeled into a more sustainable vein of tourism and local crafts. The rivers that tumble down from the high country, bright with trout, are as much a draw as the whispers of Old West history that cling to the weathered storefronts. Bonanza’s economy is a quiet testament to resilience, a slow unfolding of life that favors the steady hand over the quick fortune, each day measured not by the hurried tick of a clock, but by the gradual shift of shadows across the valley floor.

About This Bonanza Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bonanza, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.294722, -106.142242. 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 Bonanza and Saguache County.

Detailed location data for Bonanza includes the ZIP code (81155), telephone area code (719), county seat of Saguache County (Saguache), and school district assignment (Mountain Valley School District RE-1). 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 Bonanza is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.