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Center Colorado Map

Explore Center, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Center, CO street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Center, Colorado

How to Use This Center, Colorado Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Center, Colorado. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Colorado or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Center and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Center.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Center
State	Colorado (CO)
County	Saguache
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	37.753056
Longitude	-106.108638
Population	2,120
Density	1033.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	81125
Area Code	719
County Seat	Saguache
School District	Center School District 26-JT

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About Center, Colorado

Center is a locality in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,120. The population density is 1033.3 people per km². Center is located at 37.7531°N, 106.1086°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81125.

Center sits upon a vast, high-altitude basin where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a sky of piercing, thin clarity. It lies 68.0 miles southwest of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 225°T), and is situated 12.2 miles north of Monte Vista. The landscape is defined by the stark geometry of agricultural fields that break the silence of the plains, their orderly rows drawing the eye toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. A pervasive stillness governs the terrain, save for the occasional rhythmic hum of irrigation equipment pulling life from the earth, while the dry, continental air sharpens the edges of every fence line and corrugated metal shed. To the north, the terrain subtly shifts toward the rugged formations of the Elephant Rocks Area of Critical Environmental Concern, where weathered stone outcrops suggest a more ancient, untamed geography than the cultivated plots closer to home. Farmers Union Canal channels a vital, narrow ribbon of moisture through the parched soil, serving as a reminder of the water-dependent toil that sustains the local economy of Center. The community remains deeply rooted in the cycles of potato cultivation and large-scale farming, a heritage that has shaped the hard-working character of its residents for generations. While the nearby Nicomodes Gulch carves its own quiet path through the surrounding basin, and the surface of McCormick Number 1 Reservoir offers a rare, reflective stillness in the distance, the pulse of the locality is found in the machinery and labor of the harvest season. Life here moves in accordance with the demands of the soil, maintaining a steady, grounded pace that reflects the endurance of those who have made a living from this high, challenging plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Elephant Rocks Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.4 mi, 277° W
San Juan Batista Monument (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 308° NW
Blanca Wetlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 11.3 mi, 031° NE
Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 003° N
Rio Grande State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 176° S
Baca National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.2 mi, 077° E · 172k acres
Howitzer (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 177° S
Marilyn Tank (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 177° S
UFO Watchtower (Viewpoint) — 12.3 mi, 078° E
Welcome to Hooper (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 090° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 091° E
Rio Grande National Forest (National Forest) — 12.7 mi, 202° S · 1.8M acres
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.4 mi, 173° S · 31k acres
San Luis Valley Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 090° E · 6,867 acres
Great Sand Dunes National Park (National Park) — 20.8 mi, 091° E · 105k acres
Saguache County Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 355° N
Great Sand Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.0 mi, 084° E · 33k acres
Crestone Town Hall (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 053° NE
Rock dedicated to L.B. "Bill" Casselman (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 103° E
Sangre De Cristo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.8 mi, 043° NE · 179k acres
Grand Sand Dunes Sign (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 097° E
San Isabel National Forest (National Forest) — 32.5 mi, 058° NE · 1.1M acres
Greenstone Artworks (Arts Centre) — 43.7 mi, 053° NE
Looks n''Books (Gallery) — 43.8 mi, 053° NE
Jones (Cinema) — 43.8 mi, 053° NE
Culebra Gallery (Gallery) — 43.9 mi, 053° NE
Wild Iris Gallery (Gallery) — 43.9 mi, 053° NE
Double Dipper (Public Artwork) — 43.9 mi, 053° NE
Beckwith Ranch (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 046° NE
Creede Underground Mining Museum (Museum) — 45.3 mi, 279° W

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