McClave Colorado Map

About McClave, Colorado

McClave is a locality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 14.9 people per km². McClave is located at 38.1375°N, 102.8505°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81057.

McClave rests in a wide, sun-drenched valley, where the land rolls out like a rumpled blanket of tawny grasses under an impossibly vast sky. It lies 95.8 miles east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 94°T), and is situated 13.0 miles west-northwest of Lamar. The air here, especially in the quiet hours of morning, carries a dry crispness, a clean scent of earth and distant sagebrush that speaks of the high plains. To the west, the formidable wall of the Front Range rises, a distant promise of snow-capped peaks even in the heart of summer, their stark blue shadows stretching long across the plains as the sun begins its slow descent. The Arkansas River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through this country, its banks often fringed with cottonwoods that turn a brilliant gold in autumn, their leaves a fleeting, vibrant contrast to the muted tones of the surrounding landscape. The history of McClave is written in the weathered bones of Old West mining towns that dot this region, a legacy of boom and bust that still whispers on the wind. Though the silver and gold have long since been drawn from the earth, the spirit of resilience remains, now channeled into the steady rhythm of agriculture that defines the local economy. Ranchers tend herds of cattle on the vast ranches that spread across the valley floor, and fields of wheat and corn follow the sun's arc, their green shoots a hopeful sign against the dry earth. Travelers passing through McClave often remark on the peculiar quality of the light at dusk, a soft, ethereal glow that seems to linger, bathing the ordinary in a fleeting, almost sacred beauty, a moment where the day's work gives way to the quiet contemplation of the immense sky and the enduring land.

About This McClave Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McClave, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.137507, -102.850476. 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 McClave and Bent County.

Detailed location data for McClave includes the ZIP code (81057), telephone area code (970), county seat of Bent County (Las Animas), and school district assignment (McClave School District RE-2). 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 McClave is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.