Haxtun Colorado Map

About Haxtun, Colorado

Haxtun is a locality in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 978. The population density is 620.6 people per km². Haxtun is located at 40.6411°N, 102.6269°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80731.

Haxtun rests on a vast, level plain, the kind of geography that allows the sky to feel immense, a boundless canvas of cerulean or bruised twilight. It lies 30.5 miles east of Sterling, CO (from Sterling, CO: bearing 88°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west-northwest of Holyoke. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, stretches out in ordered rectangles of agriculture, a geometry imposed upon the wilder inclinations of the prairie. In the distance, the faint, blue-gray smudge of the distant Front Range mountains can be perceived on exceptionally clear days, a spectral wall against the western horizon, though here, the immediate world is one of sweeping vistas and the persistent, dry whisper of the wind. The light at dawn and dusk possesses a crystalline purity, a thin, sharp illumination that defines every furrow and fence post with stark clarity. Haxtun's history is etched not in grand architecture but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of its agricultural heart. Founded in the late 19th century, it grew from the dreams of settlers drawn to the fertile soil, an economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of corn and wheat that continues to define its character. The grain elevators, silent sentinels against the immense sky, are Haxtun's most prominent landmarks, their utilitarian forms a stark beauty in the open landscape. The town retains a palpable sense of its Old West origins, a spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community that permeates its unhurried daily life, where conversations often drift toward weather patterns and crop yields, the true pulse of this place.

About This Haxtun Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Haxtun, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.641102, -102.626858. 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 Haxtun and Phillips County.

Detailed location data for Haxtun includes the ZIP code (80731), telephone area code (970), county seat of Phillips County (Holyoke), and school district assignment (Haxtun School District RE-2J). 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 Haxtun is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.