Garfield Colorado Map
Explore Garfield, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Garfield, 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 Garfield, Colorado
How to Use This Garfield, Colorado Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Garfield, 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 Garfield 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 Garfield.
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.
| City | Garfield |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| County | Chaffee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 38.551664 |
| Longitude | -106.292246 |
| Population | 93 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81227 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| County Seat | Salida |
| School District | Salida School District R-32 |
About Garfield, Colorado
Garfield is a locality in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. Garfield is located at 38.5517°N, 106.2922°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81227.
Garfield rests in a landscape defined by the South Arkansas River, its waters a cool, constant murmur against the dry interior continental air. It lies 58.1 miles west of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 277°T), and is situated 15.9 miles west of Salida. The land here is part of the vast San Isabel National Forest, a protective embrace of pine and aspen that climbs towards the distant, snow-capped peaks of the Sawatch Range. Taylor Gulch, a gentle depression in the earth, opens onto the river valley, a place where the high-plains horizon begins its slow surrender to the rugged beauty of Colorado. The light at altitude is thin and clear, a crystalline presence that sharpens the edges of every rock and tree, and in September, the aspens ignite in a fleeting, golden fire. The bones of Garfield speak of an older time, a history woven from the threads of mining and the enduring allure of the wilderness. Though the boom days may have faded, the spirit of enterprise remains, now channeled into the careful stewardship of the San Isabel National Forest and the quiet bounty of the South Arkansas River. Anglers and hikers are drawn to the region, following trails like the Fooses Creek Trail in search of the trout-bright waters and the profound silence of the mountains. The local economy, like the landscape, is one of resilience and resourcefulness, a testament to generations who have found their livelihood in this high-altitude sanctuary.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- San Isabel National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.1M acres
- Gunnison National Forest (National Forest) — 3.1 mi, 292° W · 1.7M acres
- Monarch Pass (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 206° SW
- Hancock (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 329° NW
- Pass Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.0 mi, 119° SE · 612 acres
- Droney Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.0 mi, 083° E
- Evans Firewall & Savard Building (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 345° N
- St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 344° N
- American House Hotel Parlor (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 344° N
- Arkansas River Segment 2 (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.3 mi, 078° E · 9,275 acres
- Arkansas Headwaters (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 083° E
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 063° NE
- Browns Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.4 mi, 066° NE
- Browns Canyon National Monument (National Monument) — 14.0 mi, 063° NE · 43k acres
- Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 14.8 mi, 062° NE · 7,460 acres
- Sangre De Cristo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.2 mi, 121° SE · 179k acres
- Bork & Watkins (Gallery) — 16.2 mi, 094° E
- Joshua Been (Gallery) — 16.2 mi, 094° E
- Mod Buffalo (Public Artwork) — 16.2 mi, 094° E
- Bungle Jungle (Gallery) — 16.2 mi, 094° E
- Train Caboose (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 093° E
- Salida Rotary Amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 093° E
- In Memory of Loyal Duke (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 093° E
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.1 mi, 357° N · 166k acres
- The Squeeze (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 034° NE
- Rock Pile (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 034° NE
- Whale's Tail (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 036° NE
- The Stairs (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 037° NE
- Pieplant Mill (Historic Ruins) — 30.3 mi, 332° NW
- Saguache County Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 166° S
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About This Garfield Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garfield, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.551664, -106.292246. 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 Garfield and Chaffee County.
Detailed location data for Garfield includes the ZIP code (81227), telephone area code (719), county seat of Chaffee County (Salida), and school district assignment (Salida School District R-32). 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 Garfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
