Heeney Colorado Map

About Heeney, Colorado

Heeney is a locality in Summit County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 63. The population density is 48.5 people per km². Heeney is located at 39.8725°N, 106.3011°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80498.

Heeney rests on the high plains, a place where the vast, pale sky presses down on a landscape sculpted by wind and a distant, formidable wall of mountains. It lies 22.1 miles northeast of Edwards, CO (from Edwards, CO: bearing 45°T), and is situated 16.5 miles north-northeast of Vail. The land itself is a study in muted colors: ochre grasses that whisper secrets to the dry air, punctuated by the hardy, gray-green of sagebrush and the occasional stubborn juniper. The light here is thin and clear, a precious commodity at this altitude, and it falls with an almost crystalline intensity, making the distant peaks, even in the height of summer, gleam with residual snow. The air carries a dryness that seeps into everything, a constant reminder of the continental interior. The bones of Heeney speak of a rougher, more determined past, a time when prospectors and settlers carved out a living from the unforgiving earth. Though the boomtown fervor has long since faded, echoes of that era linger in the weathered wood of older structures and the quiet resilience of the people. Today, the economy of Heeney is tethered to the land in subtler ways, a quiet fishing trade sustained by the trout-bright rivers that snake through the surrounding country, and the hardy souls who find their livelihood in the open spaces. In September, the aspens along the higher slopes ignite in a fleeting, breathtaking blaze of gold, a vibrant counterpoint to the prevailing earth tones, a reminder of the wild beauty that underpins this remote corner of Colorado.

About This Heeney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Heeney, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.872486, -106.301139. 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 Heeney and Summit County.

Detailed location data for Heeney includes the ZIP code (80498), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Summit County (Breckenridge), and school district assignment (West Grand School District 1-JT). 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 Heeney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.