Kittredge Colorado Map

About Kittredge, Colorado

Kittredge is a locality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 812. The population density is 172.8 people per km². Kittredge is located at 39.6547°N, 105.2997°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80439.

Kittredge rests in a long, open valley, a place where the high-plains horizon yields to the imposing wall of the Front Range. It lies 8.1 miles south-southwest of Golden, CO (from Golden, CO: bearing 211°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-northwest of Dakota Ridge. The landscape here is a study in stark contrasts: the dry, scrubby plains give way to the rugged, pine-clad slopes that climb toward peaks still dusted with snow even in the height of summer. The air itself possesses a peculiar clarity, thin and crisp at this altitude, carrying the scent of pine needles and distant, sun-baked earth. In autumn, the aspens ignite the hillsides with a fleeting, incandescent gold, a riot of color against the deepening blues of the sky, and in September, the light seems to linger longer, softening the edges of the mountains with a painterly touch. This valley has long been a thoroughfare, its history etched into the very bones of Kittredge. Once a rough-and-tumble mining camp, the echoes of that raucous past can still be felt in the weathered facades of the few remaining original structures, a quiet testament to fortunes sought and found, or lost. Today, the local economy is a more gentle affair, tied to the trout-bright rivers that snake through the valley floor and the steady stream of travelers seeking the cooler air and rugged beauty of the mountains. The pace of life in Kittredge is dictated by the sun's arc and the changing seasons, a quiet unfolding of days that carries a subtle, enduring grace.

About This Kittredge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kittredge, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.65471, -105.299714. 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 Kittredge and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Kittredge includes the ZIP code (80457), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Jefferson County (Golden), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District R-1). 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 Kittredge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.