Lakeside Colorado Map

About Lakeside, Colorado

Lakeside is a locality in Denver County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 4. The population density is 1074.4 people per km². Lakeside is located at 39.7783°N, 105.0594°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80212.0.

Lakeside rests at the foothills where the high plains surrender to the formidable wall of the Front Range, a landscape painted in the crisp, thin light of altitude. It lies 1.3 miles northeast of Wheat Ridge, CO (from Wheat Ridge, CO: bearing 48°T), and is situated 4.8 miles northwest of Denver. The very air here, dry and continental, carries a subtle cleanness, a whisper of the vastness beyond. In autumn, the aspen trees ignite the slopes in a fleeting, incandescent gold, a vibrant counterpoint to the persistent snow that often crowns the peaks even in the heart of July. The land itself feels ancient, a weathered canvas of rock and scrub, traversed by rivers that run with a trout-bright clarity, their waters cold and quick. The bones of Lakeside are those of an Old West mining town, a history that still echoes in its quiet streets and the enduring spirit of its people. Though the boom times of ore extraction have long since faded, a different kind of industry now thrives, one tied to the land and its bounty, a connection that keeps the town grounded and its economy resilient. Travelers are drawn not just by the promise of outdoor adventure, but by a certain intangible quality, a gentle pace of life that feels both authentic and deeply rooted, a place where the echoes of the past are not a burden, but a quiet, guiding presence.

About This Lakeside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakeside, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.77832, -105.059428. 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 Lakeside and Denver County.

Detailed location data for Lakeside includes the ZIP code (80212), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Denver County (Denver), 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 Lakeside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.