Gardner Colorado Map

About Gardner, Colorado

Gardner is a locality in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 162. The population density is 9.2 people per km². Gardner is located at 37.7833°N, 105.1656°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81040.

Gardner rests at the foot of the great Front Range wall, where the high-plains horizon yields to a sudden, majestic ascent. It lies 44.5 miles southwest of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 223°T), and is situated 23.8 miles west-northwest of Walsenburg. The air here, thin and crystalline at altitude, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and distant pine. In the autumn, the aspens ignite the slopes in a blaze of gold, a fleeting spectacle before the first snows dust the peaks, sometimes lingering even into the heart of July. The land itself is a study in contrasts: arid plains meeting the rugged embrace of the mountains, all etched by the trout-bright ribbons of rivers that have carved their paths for millennia. The physical character of Gardner is one of stark beauty, where the raw power of nature is ever-present, shaping the very bones of the place. The history of Gardner is woven with the grit and ambition of the Old West mining towns that once dotted this region, their spectral presence a subtle undercurrent to the present day. Though the veins of ore may have long since been depleted, the spirit of resilience and self-reliance endures, forming the bedrock of the local economy. Today, the lifeblood of Gardner flows from ranching and the burgeoning tourism drawn to the undeniable allure of its natural splendor. Travelers find themselves drawn to the quietude, the clarity of the light at dusk that paints the sky in hues of rose and violet, and the palpable sense of a place that has weathered the ages with quiet dignity.

About This Gardner Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gardner, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.78334, -105.165554. 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 Gardner and Huerfano County.

Detailed location data for Gardner includes the ZIP code (81040), telephone area code (970), county seat of Huerfano County (Walsenburg), and school district assignment (Huerfano 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 Gardner is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.