Genoa Colorado Map

About Genoa, Colorado

Genoa is a locality in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 190. The population density is 113.8 people per km². Genoa is located at 39.2783°N, 103.5002°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80818.

Genoa rests on a plateau where the high plains begin their patient rise towards the distant, formidable wall of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 66.9 miles east-northeast of Black Forest, CO (from Black Forest, CO: bearing 74°T), and is situated 59.5 miles east-southeast of Bennett. The land here is a study in subtle undulations, a canvas of tawny grasses and scrub oak that stretches to a horizon often sharp with the clarity of thin, high-altitude air. In the spring, the earth awakens with a muted palette of greens and browns, punctuated by the stubborn resilience of wildflowers. Summer brings a dry heat that bakes the soil, and the sky overhead is a vast, uninterrupted dome of brilliant blue. Autumn transforms the landscape into a spectacle of aspen gold, a fleeting, fiery brilliance before the stark geometry of winter takes hold, dusting the land with snow and etching the skeletal forms of trees against the pale sky. The nearest named waterway, Hell Creek, carves a modest path a mile away, a testament to the persistent work of water in this arid expanse. The bones of Genoa speak of a different era, an Old West mining-town spirit that still lingers in the quiet rhythm of its days. Founded on the hope of mineral wealth, its early economy was fueled by the grit and determination of prospectors and laborers, a legacy that echoes in the weathered facades of its older buildings. Though the boom times have long since passed, the spirit of self-reliance endures. The local economy now leans on the sturdy pillars of agriculture and ranching, the land yielding its bounty under the persistent sun. Travelers passing through Genoa often remark on the distinct quality of light at dusk, a soft, golden luminescence that seems to linger, imbuing the quiet streets with a contemplative grace. It is a place where the vastness of the Colorado landscape shapes the lives and character of its inhabitants, a small settlement holding its own against the immense beauty and challenge of the interior West.

About This Genoa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Genoa, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.278321, -103.500224. 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 Genoa and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Genoa includes the ZIP code (80818), telephone area code (970), county seat of Lincoln County (Hugo), and school district assignment (Genoa-Hugo School District C-113). 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 Genoa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.