Olathe Colorado Map
Explore Olathe, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Olathe, 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 Olathe, Colorado
How to Use This Olathe, Colorado Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Olathe, 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 Olathe 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 Olathe.
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.
| City | Olathe |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| County | Montrose |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 38.604985 |
| Longitude | -107.982288 |
| Population | 1,793 |
| Density | 457.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81425 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| County Seat | Montrose |
| School District | Montrose County School District RE-1J |
About Olathe, Colorado
Olathe is a locality in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,793. The population density is 457.9 people per km². Olathe is located at 38.6050°N, 107.9823°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81425.
Olathe occupies a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the Uncompahgre River carves a deliberate path through the arid earth. It lies 10.5 miles north-northwest of Montrose, CO (from Montrose, CO: bearing 327°T), and is situated 10.6 miles south-southeast of Delta. The landscape remains defined by the vast, open horizon, where the distant, snow-dusted summits of the San Juan Mountains provide a jagged silhouette against the wide Colorado sky. To the east, the rugged terrain of the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area rises from the high-plains landscape, while the arid slopes of Deadmans Gulch mark the approach to the more broken country beyond. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity, sharpening the edges of the fields and turning the light at dusk into a pale, bruised gold that lingers over the valley floor. Olathe maintains a quiet, agrarian pulse, its identity rooted in the fertile soil that sustains rows of sweet corn and alfalfa under the relentless sun. The local economy draws its strength from this agricultural heritage, a legacy that dictates the slow, seasonal rhythm of life as the harvest turns the fields to stubble. Beyond the cultivated plots, the water of the Uncompahgre River serves as a vital artery, while the nearby waters of Sweitzer Lake offer a brief, reflective pause in an otherwise dry and demanding topography. History remains present not in grand monuments but in the plain, functional architecture of a place built for labor and endurance, where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the quiet persistence of a life lived close to the land.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Firebear (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 262° W
- Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 081° E · 65k acres
- Moab trail rte 2 (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 223° SW
- Native Plant Community Ona Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.0 mi, 073° E
- Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.3 mi, 074° E · 18k acres
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (National Park) — 8.3 mi, 090° E · 30k acres
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.3 mi, 092° E · 16k acres
- LTV A-7D Corsair II (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 148° SE
- Roubideau Creek Segment 1 (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.9 mi, 269° W · 2,974 acres
- Moab trail rte 3 (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 330° NW
- San Juan theatre (Cinema) — 10.4 mi, 140° SE
- Amphitheater Contributors (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 150° SE
- Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 150° SE
- Uncompahgre National Forest (National Forest) — 10.9 mi, 154° SE · 953k acres
- Dominguez/Escalante National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 296° NW · 218k acres
- Smiths Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.0 mi, 013° N
- Museum of the Mountain West (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 131° SE
- Moab trail rte2 (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 296° NW
- Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 047° NE
- Newspaper Rock (Historic Ruins) — 26.6 mi, 304° NW
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About This Olathe Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Olathe, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.604985, -107.982288. 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 Olathe and Montrose County.
Detailed location data for Olathe includes the ZIP code (81425), telephone area code (719), county seat of Montrose County (Montrose), and school district assignment (Montrose County School District RE-1J). 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 Olathe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
