Franktown Colorado Map

About Franktown, Colorado

Franktown is a locality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 472. The population density is 53.1 people per km². Franktown is located at 39.3914°N, 104.7528°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80116.

Franktown rests at the edge of Colorado's high plains, where the land begins its grand, upward sweep towards the jagged peaks of the Front Range. It lies 4.5 miles south-southwest of The Pinery, CO (from The Pinery, CO: bearing 193°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-northeast of Castle Rock. The air here, thin and crystalline at this elevation, carries the scent of dry grasses and distant pine, a scent that sharpens with the cool of evening. The terrain is a study in subtle shifts: wide, sun-bleached meadows give way to the more rugged embrace of foothills, their slopes dusted with scrub oak and hardy sagebrush. Creeks, born from snowmelt higher up, carve their way through the landscape, their waters a quicksilver flash against the ochre earth, promising life in this arid expanse. Even in the height of summer, the highest summits often wear a crown of white, a lingering memory of winter’s embrace. The bones of Franktown speak of an earlier time, a frontier spirit that settled along the banks of its trout-bright rivers. It was a place shaped by the promise of mineral wealth, a legacy that lingers in the weathered facades of its older buildings and the quiet dignity of its established neighborhoods. Today, the economy of Franktown is a blend of its past and present, with agriculture still holding a quiet sway, its fields testament to the enduring fertility of the land when coaxed with care. Travelers drawn to the dramatic backdrop of the Rockies find Franktown a convenient and welcoming gateway, its pace a gentle counterpoint to the bustling energy of larger cities. The quality of light here, particularly as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, ethereal shadows, possesses a profound stillness, a moment when the vastness of the sky and the solidity of the earth seem to hold their breath in unison.

About This Franktown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Franktown, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.391379, -104.752753. 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 Franktown and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Franktown includes the ZIP code (80116), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Douglas County (Castle Rock), and school district assignment (Douglas County School District RE-1). 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 Franktown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.