Burlington Colorado Map

About Burlington, Colorado

Burlington is a locality in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,152. The population density is 569.2 people per km². Burlington is located at 39.3061°N, 102.2694°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80807.

Burlington, Colorado, exists as a low-slung sentinel on the high plains, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches into a palpable distance. It lies 103.8 miles south-southeast of Sterling, CO (from Sterling, CO: bearing 151°T), and is situated 30.0 miles west of Goodland. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of sun-baked grasses and tenacious scrub, punctuated by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods that offer a meager, yet welcome, shade. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a certain clarity, thin and bright at this altitude, rendering even the most distant features with a sharp, almost crystalline definition. The air itself carries a dry, continental crispness, a constant reminder of the immense landmass that cradles Burlington. The history of Burlington is as much about endurance as it is about settlement. It’s a town that grew from the bones of the Old West, shaped by the relentless pursuit of opportunity on the plains. The local economy, once tied to the railroad and the agricultural bounty of the surrounding lands, continues to draw sustenance from the earth, with farming and ranching remaining vital threads. Travelers passing through Burlington often remark on the quiet dignity of the place, a steady pulse that beats beneath the wide-open sky. It’s a town that doesn’t shout its stories, but rather lets them settle like dust on the weathered facades of its older buildings, a subtle testament to the lives lived and the journeys taken across this expansive landscape.

About This Burlington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burlington, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.306108, -102.269356. 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 Burlington and Kit Carson County.

Detailed location data for Burlington includes the ZIP code (80807), telephone area code (970), county seat of Kit Carson County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Burlington School District RE-6J). 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 Burlington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.