Cheraw Colorado Map

About Cheraw, Colorado

Cheraw is a locality in Otero County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 188. The population density is 341.1 people per km². Cheraw is located at 38.1070°N, 103.5102°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81030.

Cheraw, Colorado, rests in a high-plains cradle, where the vast, sun-bleached expanse of eastern Colorado begins to feel the distant, jagged breath of the Front Range. It lies 60.5 miles east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 99°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northeast of La Junta. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, a sweeping canvas of prairie grasses that shimmer with a dry, golden light under a sky so immense it seems to press down with a benevolent weight. Even in the height of summer, the air carries a crisp, almost crystalline clarity, a constant reminder of the altitude, and in autumn, the distant aspens on the nearer foothills ignite in a fleeting, fiery spectacle against the stoic, enduring browns and greens of the plains. The land feels ancient and weathered, shaped by winds and infrequent rains, its geological bones occasionally surfacing as weathered rock formations that catch the sun like forgotten teeth. This is a place where the echoes of the Old West still resonate, not in grand, preserved monuments, but in the quiet, enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the very bones of Cheraw itself, a settlement that once pulsed with the promise of mineral wealth. Though the mines are long silent, the legacy of that era lingers in the town's unhurried pace and the resilient character of its people, whose livelihoods are now more often tied to the land's agricultural bounty. The dry, interior continental air, a constant companion, carries the faint scent of dust and sagebrush, a perfume that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the earth. Travelers passing through Cheraw often remark on the peculiar quality of the light at dusk, when the western sky bleeds into hues of rose and violet, softening the stark lines of the horizon and imbuing the landscape with a transient, ethereal beauty that belies its rugged exterior.

About This Cheraw Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cheraw, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.106952, -103.510218. 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 Cheraw and Otero County.

Detailed location data for Cheraw includes the ZIP code (81030), telephone area code (970), county seat of Otero County (La Junta), and school district assignment (Cheraw School District 31). 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 Cheraw is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.