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Eads Colorado Map

Explore Eads, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Eads, 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 Eads, Colorado

How to Use This Eads, Colorado Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Eads, 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 Eads 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 Eads.

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.

CityEads
StateColorado (CO)
CountyKiowa
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude38.480562
Longitude-102.781863
Population677
Density505.2 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)81036
Area Code970
County SeatEads
School DistrictKiowa County School District No. RE-1

About Eads, Colorado

Eads is a locality in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 677. The population density is 505.2 people per km². Eads is located at 38.4806°N, 102.7819°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81036.

Eads rests on a broad, sun-baked plain where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of cerulean blue that deepens to indigo at twilight. It lies 100.2 miles east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 80°T), and is situated 28.5 miles north-northwest of Lamar. The land here is a study in subtle hues of ochre and tawny gold, broken only by the sparse, tenacious scrub that clings to existence in the dry, continental air. A gentle swell, barely perceptible, hints at the distant, snow-capped ramparts of the Front Range, a formidable wall of granite and pine that frames the western horizon, even on the clearest of days. The light at altitude is sharp and clear, lending an almost crystalline quality to the landscape, making the heat shimmer off the asphalt of the highway that bisects the horizon. The history of Eads is tied to the relentless pursuit of water and the sturdy resilience of those who settled this arid country, its economy long shaped by the agricultural endeavors that coax life from the soil. It’s a place where the ghosts of Old West mining towns linger in the weathered facades of some older buildings, a faint echo of boom and bust that has long since yielded to the steady, unhurried rhythm of ranching and farming. The Arkansas River, a ribbon of life-giving water, flows nearby, its presence a constant, vital hum in the otherwise quiet expanse, its banks offering a cool, verdant counterpoint to the thirsty plains. Travelers passing through Eads often remark on the profound stillness, the sense of open space that seems to absorb sound and thought, leaving only the vast sky and the enduring land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Plains Theater (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 193° S
  • Kiowa County Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 166° S
  • Queens State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 158° S
  • Prowers County County Parks (Local Park) — 12.9 mi, 172° S
  • Bent's New Fort (Historic Ruins) — 26.7 mi, 178° S
  • North Gateway Park (Local Park) — 27.3 mi, 161° S
  • John Martin Reservoir State Park (State Park) — 28.4 mi, 196° S
  • McCorkle Field (Local Recreation) — 28.4 mi, 163° S
  • Lamar Movie Theater (Cinema) — 28.6 mi, 162° S
  • John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 29.0 mi, 203° SW
  • John Martin Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 29.2 mi, 198° S
  • Ballpark Complex (Local Recreation) — 29.6 mi, 163° S
  • Atchinson Topeka & Sante Fe Cattle Trail Marker (Monument) — 31.2 mi, 358° N
  • Amache Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 138° SE
  • ATSF Holley Depot (Attraction) — 46.5 mi, 130° SE
  • Comanche National Grassland (National Grassland) — 52.3 mi, 220° SW · 444k acres
  • Statue of Liberty (Monument) — 54.0 mi, 230° SW
  • AT&SF Locomotive 1024 (Monument) — 54.0 mi, 231° SW
  • Otero Junior College Theatre (Theatre) — 54.3 mi, 230° SW
  • Mount Sunflower (Attraction) — 54.9 mi, 047° NE
  • Horace Greeley Museum (Museum) — 55.8 mi, 090° E
  • US Air Force Jet Statue (Public Artwork) — 57.9 mi, 345° N
  • Flagler Town Museum (Museum) — 58.1 mi, 345° N
  • Hamilton State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 60.2 mi, 120° SE
  • Midway Theater (Cinema) — 63.3 mi, 026° NE
  • ATSF Manzanola Depot (Attraction) — 64.2 mi, 247° SW
  • Hamilton County Museum (Museum) — 65.7 mi, 121° SE
  • Sherman State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 71.6 mi, 047° NE
  • Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 (Attraction) — 72.6 mi, 318° NW

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About This Eads Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Eads, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.480562, -102.781863. 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 Eads and Kiowa County.

Detailed location data for Eads includes the ZIP code (81036), telephone area code (970), county seat of Kiowa County (Eads), and school district assignment (Kiowa County School District No. RE-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 Eads is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.