Idalia Colorado Map

About Idalia, Colorado

Idalia is a locality in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 133.5 people per km². Idalia is located at 39.7039°N, 102.2938°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80735.

Idalia, Colorado, rests on the high plains, a place where the earth unfurls in broad, gentle swells toward the distant, snow-kissed wall of the Front Range. It lies 79.9 miles southeast of Sterling, CO (from Sterling, CO: bearing 143°T), and is situated 27.5 miles north of Burlington. The sky here is a vast canvas, thin and clear at altitude, often painted with an almost crystalline light that sharpens the edges of the landscape. In autumn, the scattered groves of aspen ignite in a brief, incandescent blaze of gold, a stark contrast to the prevailing ochre and tawny hues of the prairie grass, while even in the heat of July, the distant peaks retain a dusting of white, a cool promise against the dry, continental air. The very air itself seems to carry a certain lightness, a subtle shimmer that lends a dreamlike quality to the horizon. The bones of Idalia whisper of a different era, an Old West mining-town heritage that has long since faded into the quietude of agricultural rhythms. The local economy is now tied to the land, to the patient cultivation of crops that thrive under the immense sky and the careful tending of livestock. This is a place where the pace of life is measured not by the ticking of a clock, but by the slow turning of the seasons and the predictable arc of the sun. There is a distinct sense of self-reliance here, a stoic character forged by the elements and the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make Idalia their home, a quiet testament to a life lived in harmony with the stark, enduring beauty of the high plains.

About This Idalia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Idalia, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.703881, -102.293805. 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 Idalia and Yuma County.

Detailed location data for Idalia includes the ZIP code (80735), telephone area code (970), county seat of Yuma County (Wray), and school district assignment (Idalia School District RJ-3). 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 Idalia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.