Howard Colorado Map
Explore Howard, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Howard, CO street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Interactive Map of Howard, Colorado
How to Use This Howard, Colorado Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Howard, Colorado. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Colorado or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Howard and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Howard.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Howard |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| County | Fremont |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 38.448608 |
| Longitude | -105.835285 |
| Population | 966 |
| Density | 26.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81233 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| County Seat | Cañon City |
| School District | Fremont RE-3 |
About Howard, Colorado
Howard is a locality in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 966. The population density is 26.7 people per km². Howard is located at 38.4486°N, 105.8353°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81233.
Howard rests in a wide, sun-drenched valley, a place where the Arkansas River braids its silvery path. It lies 33.0 miles west of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 270°T), and is situated 10.7 miles southeast of Salida. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rising from the riparian flats to gentle, scrub-dotted slopes that hint at the dramatic uplift of the distant Rocky Mountains. The air, thin and dry at this altitude, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, clean aroma of cottonwood trees lining the riverbanks. The sky above Howard is an expansive canvas, often a piercing, cloudless blue that deepens to a profound indigo as dusk settles, painting the western horizon with strokes of rose and ochre. Howard’s story is tied to the enduring flow of the Arkansas River, a lifeblood that has sustained settlements here for generations. Once a crossroads for prospectors and ranchers, the echoes of that era remain in the weathered wood of older buildings and the quiet pride of its residents. Today, the local economy is a blend of agriculture, capitalizing on the fertile river valley, and a growing appreciation for outdoor recreation, drawing visitors to the Arkansas River Segment 3 for its renowned fishing and whitewater opportunities. The nearby Sand Gulch offers a more intimate landscape, a dry wash that speaks of ancient watercourses and the patient sculpting of the high plains.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Arkansas River Segment 3 (Wild & Scenic River) — locality lies within · 15k acres
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 340° N
- Arkansas Headwaters (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 128° SE
- San Isabel National Forest (National Forest) — 2.8 mi, 204° SW · 1.1M acres
- Captain Zipline (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 304° NW
- Sangre De Cristo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.3 mi, 200° S · 179k acres
- Rio Grande National Forest (National Forest) — 7.3 mi, 215° SW · 1.8M acres
- Arkansas River Segment 2 (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.9 mi, 306° NW · 9,275 acres
- In Memory of Loyal Duke (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 307° NW
- Salida Rotary Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 306° NW
- Mary Leslie Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 306° NW
- Museum of Authenticity (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 306° NW
- Sage Mountain Gallery (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 306° NW
- Train Caboose (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 307° NW
- Mod Buffalo (Public Artwork) — 10.4 mi, 305° NW
- Arkansas Canyonlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.5 mi, 102° E
- McIntyre Hills Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 14.7 mi, 113° SE · 17k acres
- Black Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.6 mi, 173° S · 17k acres
- Bat Cave (Viewpoint) — 16.5 mi, 176° S
- Browns Canyon National Monument (National Monument) — 16.6 mi, 330° NW · 43k acres
- Beckwith Ranch (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 136° SE
- Usfs Corner (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 149° SE
- The Stairs (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 334° NW
- Whale's Tail (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 333° NW
- The Squeeze (Attraction) — 27.3 mi, 331° NW
- Greenstone Artworks (Arts Centre) — 29.3 mi, 137° SE
- Jones (Cinema) — 29.3 mi, 137° SE
- Saguache County Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 214° SW
- Hancock (Historic Ruins) — 31.3 mi, 295° NW
- Great Sand Dunes National Park (National Park) — 37.1 mi, 171° S · 105k acres
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About This Howard Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Howard, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.448608, -105.835285. 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 Howard and Fremont County.
Detailed location data for Howard includes the ZIP code (81233), telephone area code (719), county seat of Fremont County (Cañon City), and school district assignment (Fremont RE-3). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Howard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
