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Montezuma Colorado Map

Explore Montezuma, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Montezuma, 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 Montezuma, Colorado

How to Use This Montezuma, Colorado Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Montezuma, 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 Montezuma 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 Montezuma.

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.

CityMontezuma
StateColorado (CO)
CountySummit
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude39.581098
Longitude-105.867234
Population120
Density88.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)80435
Area Code303, 720
County SeatBreckenridge
School DistrictSummit School District RE-1

About Montezuma, Colorado

Montezuma is a locality in Summit County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 120. The population density is 88.0 people per km². Montezuma is located at 39.5811°N, 105.8672°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80435.

Montezuma, Colorado, exhales a crisp, high-altitude air that carries the scent of pine and dry earth. It lies 36.4 miles west-southwest of Golden, CO (from Golden, CO: bearing 251°T), and is situated 11.4 miles northeast of Breckenridge. The landscape here is a study in rugged contrasts, where the broad, pale canvas of the plains abruptly gives way to the formidable, jagged wall of the Front Range. Sunlight, thin and almost crystalline at this elevation, paints the surrounding peaks in shades of ochre and rose, even as stubborn patches of snow might linger on their summits well into the summer months. Aspen groves, like scattered handfuls of gold coins, ignite the slopes in autumn, a fleeting, vibrant blaze against the evergreen stoicism of the pines. Below, the rivers, so vital to this arid interior, run remarkably clear and bright, their waters a constant, murmuring presence that carves through the rocky terrain. The bones of Montezuma speak of a boisterous past, a time when the promise of mineral wealth drew a restless tide of humanity to these unforgiving slopes. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy is etched into the very grain of the place, a subtle echo in the weathered facades of its buildings and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. The local economy, once fueled by pickaxes and dynamite, now finds its sustenance in the steady flow of travelers drawn to the area's natural beauty and the allure of its Old West character. Trout fishing in the nearby rivers remains a significant draw, and the crisp, dry air, a constant companion, fosters a sense of unpretentious resilience in Montezuma.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • White River National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 207° SW · 2.3M acres
  • Mining Claims south of Montezuma (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 202° S
  • Bullion Mining Claims (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Pike National Forest (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 112° E · 1.1M acres
  • Condor Lode (40%. interest) (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 197° S
  • Geneva Iron Fens (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 103° E
  • Geneva Creek Iron Fens (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 104° E
  • The Goat (Public Artwork) — 4.2 mi, 356° N
  • Loveland Pass (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 354° N
  • Wichita State University football team plane crash memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 358° N
  • Mount Evans Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 094° E · 73k acres
  • Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 330° NW · 13k acres
  • Abyss Trailhead (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 120° SE
  • Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument (National Monument) — 9.7 mi, 253° W · 54k acres
  • Summit Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 290° W
  • Country Boy Mine (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 229° SW
  • Brewery Spring (Historic Castle / Fort) — 10.9 mi, 043° NE
  • Abyss Lake Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.2 mi, 089° E
  • Fort Mary B (Historic Ruins) — 11.6 mi, 236° SW
  • Red White and Blue Fire Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 235° SW
  • Raitman Art Galleries (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 234° SW
  • Breckenridge Backstage Theatre (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 234° SW
  • Old Masonic Hall (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Mountain Top Exploratorium (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Gary Soles (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Breckenridge History Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Sons of Norway (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 234° SW
  • James Peak Protection Area (National) (National Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 021° N · 18k acres

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About This Montezuma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montezuma, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.581098, -105.867234. 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 Montezuma and Summit County.

Detailed location data for Montezuma includes the ZIP code (80435), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Summit County (Breckenridge), and school district assignment (Summit School District RE-1). 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 Montezuma 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.