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Louisville Colorado Map

Explore Louisville, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Louisville, CO street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Louisville, Colorado

How to Use This Louisville, Colorado Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Louisville, Colorado. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Colorado or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Louisville and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Louisville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityLouisville
StateColorado (CO)
CountyBoulder
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude39.977763
Longitude-105.13193
Population20,786
Density1007.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)80027
Area Code303, 720
County SeatBoulder
School DistrictBoulder Valley School District RE-2

About Louisville, Colorado

Louisville is a locality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of 20,786. The population density is 1007.0 people per km². Louisville is located at 39.9778°N, 105.1319°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80027.

Louisville, Colorado, unfolds against a backdrop where the high plains meet the formidable wall of the Front Range, a dramatic seam in the earth. It lies 2.5 miles west-southwest of Lafayette, CO (from Lafayette, CO: bearing 244°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-southeast of Boulder. The light here, thin and clear at altitude, possesses a peculiar clarity, and in September, the aspens ignite the landscape with a startling gold before winter's snow dusts the peaks, sometimes lingering even into the height of summer. The air, dry and carrying the subtle scent of pine and distant dust, speaks of an interior continental climate. This is a land shaped by wind and water, where the dry earth drinks deeply from the sky, and the very geology seems to hold the memory of ancient forces. The distant mountains stand as silent sentinels, their rugged faces catching the sun in a perpetual, slow-motion drama. The bones of Louisville are those of an Old West mining town, a past that echoes in the very grain of its streets and buildings. Coal was once king here, its dark veins fueling the growth of a community that learned to extract wealth from the earth's depths. This legacy has transitioned into a diversified local economy, where innovation and small businesses now thrive, drawing energy from the same spirit of enterprise that once powered the mines. The trout-bright rivers that lace the surrounding countryside hint at the enduring natural resources that continue to shape life and leisure in Louisville, offering a counterpoint to the industrial past. The town has learned to re-invent itself, much like the land itself, finding new purpose and prosperity. The cultural character of Louisville is a blend of its frontier origins and its modern evolution, a place where the past is not forgotten but informs the present. Among its notable landmarks, the historic downtown district stands as a tangible link to its mining heritage, its buildings whispering stories of a bygone era. Local events often celebrate this connection, drawing residents and visitors alike into a shared experience of community and history. While Louisville may not be the birthplace of globally recognized figures, its strength lies in the collective spirit of its people, a quiet determination that has shaped this corner of Colorado into a place of enduring appeal. The quality of the air at dusk, tinged with the scent of woodsmoke and the cooling earth, lends a particular, almost palpable, peace to the end of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Statue of John Breaux (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 088° E
  • Louisville Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 352° N
  • My Nature Lab (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.1 mi, 121° SE
  • Louisville Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 0.2 mi, 272° W
  • City of Louisville City Parks (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 214° SW
  • Warembourg Fishing Pond (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 232° SW
  • Animalhouse Bear (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 359° N
  • Coal Creek Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 211° SW
  • Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 105° E
  • City of Louisville City Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 223° SW
  • Waneka Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 034° NE
  • Bower Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 196° S
  • Greenlee Reservoir Wildlife Viewing (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 034° NE
  • Leon A. Wurl (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 273° W
  • The Arts HUB (Arts Centre) — 2.1 mi, 077° E
  • Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 044° NE
  • Miners Memorial (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 230° SW
  • Particulars Art Gallery and Teaching Studio (Gallery) — 2.5 mi, 062° NE
  • Silver Peak Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 059° NE
  • The Collective (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 056° NE
  • Kaleidoscope Art Collective (Gallery) — 2.7 mi, 058° NE
  • Theater Company of Lafayette (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 059° NE
  • Wildlife Viewing (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 166° S
  • The Beverly Collective (Gallery) — 3.0 mi, 182° S
  • Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.1 mi, 202° S · 10k acres
  • Eldorado Canyon State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 248° W
  • Roosevelt National Forest (National Forest) — 9.0 mi, 307° NW · 814k acres
  • Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 127° SE · 30k acres
  • Arapaho National Forest (National Forest) — 20.0 mi, 248° W · 721k acres
  • Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park) — 26.2 mi, 304° NW · 265k acres

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About This Louisville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Louisville, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.977763, -105.13193. 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 Louisville and Boulder County.

Detailed location data for Louisville includes the ZIP code (80027), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Boulder County (Boulder), and school district assignment (Boulder Valley School District RE-2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 Louisville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.