Collbran Colorado Map

About Collbran, Colorado

Collbran is a locality in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 356. The population density is 307.1 people per km². Collbran is located at 39.2405°N, 107.9612°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81624.

Collbran rests in a wide, high valley, an expanse where the earth seems to breathe in the thin, clear air. It lies 22.4 miles south-southwest of Rifle, CO (from Rifle, CO: bearing 205°T), and is situated 14.3 miles south-southeast of Battlement Mesa. To the west, the land rolls into gentle mesas, their sandstone faces catching the late afternoon sun in shades of ochre and rose, while to the east, the rugged ramparts of the Grand Mesa ascend, a colossal shield against the horizon. Aspen groves, like scattered coins of molten gold, dot the slopes, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind, and even in the height of summer, the distant peaks of the West Elk Mountains are often dusted with the stubborn white of lingering snow. The climate here is one of extremes, with winters that lock the valley in a crystalline embrace and summers that bake the dry earth, yet through it all, a persistent, almost shy beauty endures, most palpable in the quiet hours of dawn when the sky bleeds into pastel hues above the waiting land. The bones of Collbran speak of a different era, a time when prospectors and pioneers carved out an existence from this rugged terrain, their hopes and hardships now ghosting through the clapboard storefronts and weathered facades of the old buildings. The local economy, once fueled by the veins of coal and the promise of silver, now finds its steady pulse in ranching and agriculture, the fertile soil yielding crops that thrive under the intense mountain sun. The nearby Plateau Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, hums with the promise of trout, a constant draw for those seeking solace in the wild. Collbran retains a palpable sense of its frontier heritage, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the slow, deliberate unfolding of days, a quiet harbor against the clamor of the wider world.

About This Collbran Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Collbran, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.240534, -107.961181. 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 Collbran and Mesa County.

Detailed location data for Collbran includes the ZIP code (81624), telephone area code (719), county seat of Mesa County (Grand Junction), and school district assignment (Plateau Valley School District 50). 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 Collbran is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.