Elbert Colorado Map

About Elbert, Colorado

Elbert is a locality in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 164. The population density is 105.7 people per km². Elbert is located at 39.2194°N, 104.5372°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80106.

Elbert rests where the high plains begin their slow, determined climb toward the jagged, snow-capped peaks of the Front Range. It lies 16.7 miles north-northeast of Black Forest, CO (from Black Forest, CO: bearing 32°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-southeast of The Pinery. The land here is a study in subtle resilience, a canvas of tawny grasses rippling under a sky that seems impossibly vast and a light that feels thin and pure, carrying the scent of dry earth and distant pine. The horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional weathered fence post or a solitary cottonwood tree, its branches reaching like supplicating arms toward the immense blue. Even in the bright heat of summer, the distant mountains wear a dusting of white, a cool promise against the sun-baked immediacy of the plains. This is a place where the echoes of the Old West still whisper in the dry air. Elbert, once a burgeoning settlement during Colorado’s mining boom, retains the bones of its frontier past, a quiet testament to the grit and ambition of those who first sought fortune in these rugged lands. Today, the economy is more grounded in the earth, with ranching and agriculture forming the bedrock of its sustenance, the land yielding its bounty through careful cultivation and the patient tending of livestock. The rhythm of life in Elbert is dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, a blend of hardy pragmatism and a deep, unstated connection to the stark, captivating beauty of the Colorado landscape.

About This Elbert Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elbert, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.219434, -104.537192. 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 Elbert and Elbert County.

Detailed location data for Elbert includes the ZIP code (80106), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Elbert County (Kiowa), and school district assignment (Elbert School District 200). 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 Elbert is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.