Loma Colorado Map

About Loma, Colorado

Loma is a locality in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,350. The population density is 48.4 people per km². Loma is located at 39.1958°N, 108.8132°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81524.

Loma rests where the high-plains horizon yields to the formidable wall of the Front Range, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and sagebrush under a thin, clear light that seems to burnish everything it touches. It lies 5.2 miles west-northwest of Fruita, CO (from Fruita, CO: bearing 300°T), and is situated 16.8 miles west-northwest of Grand Junction. The air, dry and continental, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant promise of pine, a constant reminder of the altitude. In September, this austerity is broken by the fleeting brilliance of aspen gold, a fiery counterpoint to the stoic gray rock of the peaks, which often hold a dusting of snow well into the summer months, a cool, spectral presence against the vast blue sky. The land itself possesses a quiet strength, a resilience born of wind and sun, where the occasional, trout-bright ribbon of water carves its way through the otherwise arid terrain, a lifeline in this stark beauty. The bones of Loma speak of a time when prospectors, drawn by whispers of ore, first etched their claims into this rugged country, a mining-town past that still subtly informs its character. Though the boom times have long since faded, a hardy pragmatism persists, a legacy of self-reliance in the face of nature's grandeur and economic shifts. Today, the local economy is a more varied creature, reliant on ranching, some scattered tourism drawn to the stark beauty and opportunities for outdoor recreation, and a scattering of small businesses that serve the needs of the residents. The rhythm of life in Loma is measured, unhurried, a quiet unfolding beneath the immense sky, where the past is not so much a monument as it is a subtle undercurrent, shaping the present with a gentle, persistent force.

About This Loma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Loma, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.195814, -108.813158. 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 Loma and Mesa County.

Detailed location data for Loma includes the ZIP code (81524), telephone area code (719), county seat of Mesa County (Grand Junction), and school district assignment (Mesa County Valley School District 51). 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 Loma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.