Fairplay Colorado Map

About Fairplay, Colorado

Fairplay is a locality in Park County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,067. The population density is 285.9 people per km². Fairplay is located at 39.2247°N, 106.0020°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80440.

Fairplay sits at the broad confluence of the South Platte River's middle fork and its Mosquito Creek tributary, a wide basin cradled by the towering peaks of the Mosquito Range. It lies 42.9 miles southeast of Edwards, CO (from Edwards, CO: bearing 132°T), and is situated 17.9 miles south of Breckenridge. Here, the air, thin and carrying the scent of pine and dry earth, seems to magnify the intense clarity of the high-altitude light, painting the landscape in stark, brilliant hues. In September, the surrounding aspen groves blaze with a gold so pure it feels almost sung, a fleeting glory against the enduring gray granite of the mountains, whose snow caps can linger even through the heart of summer. The land itself, a patchwork of sagebrush flats and timbered slopes, slopes gently toward the water, its contours softened by the immense scale of the surrounding wilderness. The bones of Fairplay are undeniably Old West, a legacy of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush that first drew prospectors to its mineral-rich hills. Though the feverish rush has long since subsided, the spirit of mining still whispers in the sturdy, weathered buildings and the deep-set wells that tap into the region's underground treasures. Today, the economy of Fairplay is a quieter affair, largely sustained by the vibrant trout fishing that draws anglers to its rivers and the steady stream of travelers seeking the raw beauty of the Colorado Rockies. The town center, a collection of pragmatic storefronts and comfortable residences, buzzes with a gentle, unhurried energy, a community that has learned to thrive in concert with the rhythms of the mountains and the seasons.

About This Fairplay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairplay, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.224713, -106.001962. 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 Fairplay and Park County.

Detailed location data for Fairplay includes the ZIP code (80440), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Park County (Fairplay), and school district assignment (Park County School District RE-2). 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 Fairplay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.