Granada Colorado Map

About Granada, Colorado

Granada is a locality in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 447. The population density is 277.2 people per km². Granada is located at 38.0639°N, 102.3105°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81041.

Granada, Colorado, is a place where the high-plains horizon, a vast canvas of earth and sky, eventually yields to the formidable wall of the Front Range mountains. It lies 78.5 miles west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 275°T), and is situated 17.0 miles east of Lamar. The landscape here is sculpted by a thin, clear light, especially potent at altitude, which lends a crisp, almost crystalline quality to the air. In September, this light ignites the aspens into a fleeting, fiery gold, a stark contrast to the snow that often lingers on the highest peaks even into the heart of July. The land itself feels ancient, bearing the bones of an Old West mining past, a history whispered in the dry, interior continental air that carries the scent of sagebrush and distant pine. The very texture of the earth, dry and resilient, speaks of a hardy endurance, a spirit born of sun-baked plains and the stoic gaze of enduring mountains. The economic lifeblood of Granada, though now quieter than in its boomtown days, still echoes the mining ventures that first drew settlers. This heritage, a blend of hardscrabble ambition and a deep connection to the land, informs the town's present character. While the silver veins may have thinned, the spirit of enterprise persists, often channeled into agriculture and the careful tending of the land. The rivers that cut through the surrounding terrain, once vital arteries for prospectors, now offer their own kind of bounty, their waters a bright, life-giving promise in the arid expanse. Life in Granada moves at a pace dictated not by the urgent clock of a metropolis, but by the slow, deliberate turning of seasons and the quiet unfolding of everyday routines, a rhythm that feels both grounding and profoundly peaceful under the vast Colorado sky.

About This Granada Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Granada, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.063898, -102.310467. 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 Granada and Prowers County.

Detailed location data for Granada includes the ZIP code (81041), telephone area code (970), county seat of Prowers County (Lamar), and school district assignment (Granada 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 Granada is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.