Brookside Colorado Map

About Brookside, Colorado

Brookside is a locality in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 276. The population density is 214.3 people per km². Brookside is located at 38.4153°N, 105.1919°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81212.

Brookside lies cradled in a high mountain valley, where the vast, arid plains of the east yield abruptly to the formidable wall of the Front Range. It lies 3.0 miles southeast of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 143°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Penrose. The air here, thin and crystalline at this altitude, carries the scent of pine and the faint, mineral tang of distant granite. In autumn, the slopes ignite with the burnished gold of aspen, a fleeting blaze against the perpetual snows that crown the highest peaks, sometimes even lingering through the warmth of July. Below, the land slopes with a rough, untamed beauty, scarred by ancient glacial activity and crisscrossed by the restless energy of trout-bright rivers that carve their way through the rugged terrain. The very earth of Brookside seems to breathe a dry, interior continental air, a constant reminder of its inland heart. The bones of Brookside are those of an Old West mining town, a legacy whispered in the weathered facades of its few remaining historic buildings and the quiet hum of its present-day economy. Though the boom of ore extraction has long since faded, the spirit of hardy enterprise persists, now largely sustained by the steady flow of travelers drawn to the region's natural splendor and the quiet allure of its mountain setting. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the changing seasons and the dependable rhythm of the river. Brookside retains a distinct cultural character, a blend of rugged self-reliance and a welcoming, if reserved, hospitality, where generations have learned to thrive amidst the grandeur and the quiet challenges of high-altitude living.

About This Brookside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brookside, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.415276, -105.191934. 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 Brookside and Fremont County.

Detailed location data for Brookside includes the ZIP code (81212), telephone area code (719), county seat of Fremont County (Cañon City), and school district assignment (Fremont 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 Brookside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.