Colona Colorado Map

About Colona, Colorado

Colona is a locality in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 108. The population density is 43.3 people per km². Colona is located at 38.3250°N, 107.7798°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81403.

Colona sits where the broad, sun-drenched expanse of the high plains begins its determined ascent towards the jagged, snow-dusted ramparts of the Front Range. It lies 11.8 miles south-southeast of Montrose, CO (from Montrose, CO: bearing 154°T), and is situated 32.8 miles south-southeast of Delta. The land here is a study in subtle transitions: vast fields of grain, their stalks whispering secrets to the dry, interior continental air, gradually give way to foothills sculpted by wind and water into undulating waves of sagebrush and hardy grasses. The light, at this altitude, possesses a remarkable clarity, sharpening the edges of distant mesas and lending a luminous quality to the cottonwood trees that fringe the meandering arteries of the Uncompahgre River, their leaves a vibrant, almost audacious green against the paler hues of the surrounding terrain. Even in the height of summer, the distant peaks wear crowns of white, a cool promise against the persistent warmth of the lower elevations. The bones of Colona are those of a place that has weathered change with a quiet fortitude. Its history is whispered in the weathered wood of older structures and in the very layout of its streets, echoes of a frontier spirit that once fueled a burgeoning mining economy. Today, the lifeblood of Colona flows not from ore, but from the fertile lands that surround it, a rich agricultural heartland where sugar beets and alfalfa thrive under the generous Colorado sun. The river, a constant, silver thread through the valley, offers its own bounty in the form of bright, darting trout, a draw for anglers who appreciate the unhurried pace of life here. Travelers find in Colona a respite, a place where the vastness of the sky seems to settle the soul, and the enduring spirit of the West can still be felt in the crisp, clean air.

About This Colona Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colona, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.324988, -107.779782. 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 Colona and Ouray County.

Detailed location data for Colona includes the ZIP code (81403), telephone area code (719), county seat of Ouray County (Ouray), and school district assignment (Montrose County School District RE-1J). 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 Colona is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.