Midland Colorado Map

About Midland, Colorado

Midland is a locality in Teller County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 39.9 people per km². Midland is located at 38.8583°N, 105.1617°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80814.

Midland rests upon a broad, high plain, where the sky seems to stretch into an infinite, luminous expanse, often so clear at this altitude that distant mesas appear etched against the blue. It lies 18.4 miles west of Colorado Springs, CO (from Colorado Springs, CO: bearing 275°T), and is situated 10.9 miles south-southwest of Woodland Park. To the west, the formidable wall of the Front Range mountains rises abruptly, their snow-capped peaks a stark, arresting sight even in the height of summer, a constant, silent reminder of nature's raw power. The land itself is dry, a testament to the interior continental climate, with hardy grasses and scrub clinging to the earth, broken here and there by the glint of water from the trout-bright rivers that thread their way through the landscape, their currents carrying the cool breath of the mountains. In autumn, the scattered stands of aspen ignite the hillsides with a fleeting, incandescent gold, a brief, vibrant counterpoint to the more permanent hues of the earth. The bones of Midland are those of an Old West mining town, a legacy whispered in the weathered facades of its older buildings and the wide, unhurried streets that recall a more robust era of commerce. Though the veins of ore that once fueled its growth have largely played out, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, now channeled into a more varied local economy that embraces agriculture and serves as a vital hub for travelers traversing this expansive territory. The air, thin and crisp, carries the faint scent of sagebrush and, on cooler days, the distant promise of snow. This is a place where the passage of time feels less like a hurried march and more like a steady, deliberate flow, marked by the changing seasons and the quiet hum of everyday life.

About This Midland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midland, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.858323, -105.161651. 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 Midland and Teller County.

Detailed location data for Midland includes the ZIP code (80814), telephone area code (970), county seat of Teller County (Cripple Creek), and school district assignment (Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-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 Midland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.