Goldfield Colorado Map

About Goldfield, Colorado

Goldfield is a locality in Teller County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 160. The population density is 33.5 people per km². Goldfield is located at 38.7178°N, 105.1261°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80860.

Goldfield, Colorado, lies cradled in a high-altitude embrace, where the broad, sun-bleached plains surrender to the formidable, jagged ramparts of the Front Range. It lies 18.2 miles west of Fort Carson, CO (from Fort Carson, CO: bearing 266°T), and is situated 18.3 miles west-southwest of Colorado Springs. The light here is a thin, crystalline distillation, sharp and clear, lending an almost ethereal quality to the landscape. In September, the aspens ignite in a fleeting inferno of gold, a stark contrast to the persistent white caps that crown the peaks, sometimes lingering even into the height of summer. The air, perpetually dry and cool from its interior continental journey, carries the faint, clean scent of pine and sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of Goldfield's elevated station. This is a place where the bones of the Old West still hold their structure, remnants of a boisterous mining past that echo in the weathered facades of its buildings. The economy, once fueled by the feverish extraction of precious metals, now finds a more measured rhythm in the steady flow of trout-bright rivers that thread through the surrounding valleys, attracting anglers and nature lovers alike. The very air seems to hum with a quiet resilience, a testament to the hardiness of those who settled here, their ambitions as vast as the sky overhead and their lives as deeply rooted as the hardy scrub oak clinging to the slopes. Goldfield retains a distinctive character, a palpable sense of history that imbues its quiet streets with a unique gravitas.

About This Goldfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Goldfield, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.717767, -105.126091. 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 Goldfield and Teller County.

Detailed location data for Goldfield includes the ZIP code (80860), telephone area code (970), county seat of Teller County (Cripple Creek), and school district assignment (Cripple Creek-Victor 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 Goldfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.