Hooper Colorado Map

About Hooper, Colorado

Hooper is a locality in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 152. The population density is 130.5 people per km². Hooper is located at 37.7428°N, 105.8753°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81136.

Hooper sits where the high plains begin their slow, dignified surrender to the rugged embrace of the Front Range. It lies 60.3 miles southwest of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 216°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north of Alamosa. The land here is a study in muted colors, ochre and sagebrush under a sky that stretches impossibly wide, its blue often so thin and clear it feels like a held breath. In September, the aspens along the flanks of the distant peaks ignite in a fleeting, fiery gold, a stark contrast to the snow that can linger in the high cirques even as summer’s heat presses down on the valley floor. The air itself is dry, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and, when the wind shifts, the faint, clean tang of pine. The bones of Hooper are those of an old mining town, a testament to a past where prospectors once clawed at the mountainsides for elusive riches. Though the mines have long since gone quiet, the spirit of self-reliance persists, a quiet fortitude woven into the fabric of daily life. The local economy now leans on the land, with ranches dotting the landscape and the trout-bright waters of nearby streams drawing a steady stream of anglers. There's a certain unhurried rhythm to Hooper, a sense that the relentless march of time is tempered by the vastness of the sky and the enduring presence of the mountains.

About This Hooper Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hooper, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.742778, -105.875299. 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 Hooper and Alamosa County.

Detailed location data for Hooper includes the ZIP code (81136), telephone area code (719), county seat of Alamosa County (Alamosa), and school district assignment (Sangre de Cristo School District RE-22J). 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 Hooper is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.