Matheson Colorado Map

About Matheson, Colorado

Matheson is a locality in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 4.5 people per km². Matheson is located at 39.1717°N, 103.9755°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80830.

Matheson rests on a broad, high prairie where the land exhales a dry, interior continental air, stretching westward to meet the formidable wall of the Front Range. It lies 40.4 miles east-northeast of Black Forest, CO (from Black Forest, CO: bearing 74°T), and is situated 51.1 miles east-northeast of Colorado Springs. The horizon here is a clean, sharp line, often softened by the shimmering haze of altitude or the brilliant, almost painful clarity of the sun. In autumn, the landscape ignites with the aspen gold of the distant mountains, a fleeting counterpoint to the endless, sun-baked browns and muted greens of the plains themselves. Even in the height of summer, snow often clings to the highest peaks, a stark white against the impossibly blue sky, a constant reminder of the immense forces that shaped this land. The very light here feels different, thin and pure, as if filtered through a thousand miles of unpolluted atmosphere. Matheson’s bones are those of an Old West mining town, though the frantic pickaxe days have long since faded into a quieter existence. The local economy, once fueled by the deep veins of the earth, now draws sustenance from the sun-drenched soil and the steady flow of travelers seeking refuge or a moment's pause. The trout-bright rivers that lace the surrounding valleys, remnants of ancient glaciers and mountain snowmelt, offer a different kind of bounty, a cool, liquid promise in the arid climate. The town itself, a collection of weathered buildings and wide, unhurried streets, holds a quiet dignity, a place where the ghosts of prospectors and ranchers seem to walk alongside the living, their stories whispered on the persistent prairie wind.

About This Matheson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matheson, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.171655, -103.975512. 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 Matheson and Elbert County.

Detailed location data for Matheson includes the ZIP code (80830), telephone area code (970), county seat of Elbert County (Kiowa), and school district assignment (Big Sandy School District 100J). 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 Matheson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.