Leadville Colorado Map

About Leadville, Colorado

Leadville is a locality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,620. The population density is 866.6 people per km². Leadville is located at 39.2508°N, 106.2925°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80461.

Leadville rises from a high mountain basin, a stark and magnificent scar upon the Colorado landscape. It lies 31.6 miles south-southeast of Edwards, CO (from Edwards, CO: bearing 149°T), and is situated 28.4 miles east of Aspen. The air here, thin and crystalline, bites with a dry coolness even in the height of summer, carrying the scent of sun-baked pine and distant snowmelt. Broad avenues, laid out with a miner's hopeful ambition, stretch between rows of weathered wooden buildings, their facades bearing the patina of a century of wind and sun. Above, the San Juan Mountains, their jagged peaks often crowned with a stubborn white, form an immense and silent amphitheater, their granite faces catching the light in a thousand shifting hues from dawn's pale blush to dusk's deep indigo. Aspen groves, scattered across the lower slopes, ignite in a riot of gold each September, a fleeting, incandescent beauty against the evergreen steadfastness of the higher reaches. This is a place where the very bones of the Old West are laid bare, a testament to the relentless pursuit of wealth that once pulsed through its veins. Leadville was born of silver, its fortunes mined from the rich veins beneath its soil, drawing a boisterous and diverse crowd of prospectors, gamblers, and entrepreneurs. Though the silver veins have long since thinned, the spirit of resilience and self-reliance persists, now channeled into a thriving tourism industry and a quiet appreciation for the rugged beauty that surrounds it. The Arkansas River, a clear, cold ribbon of life, tumbles through nearby canyons, offering solace and sport to anglers who seek its trout-bright waters, a constant echo of the natural bounty that first drew people to this stark, beautiful altitude.

About This Leadville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leadville, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.250823, -106.292524. 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 Leadville and Lake County.

Detailed location data for Leadville includes the ZIP code (80461), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Lake County (Leadville), and school district assignment (Lake 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 Leadville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.