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Ovid Colorado Map

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

How to Use This Ovid, Colorado Map

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

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	Ovid
State	Colorado (CO)
County	Sedgwick
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	40.960547
Longitude	-102.387965
Population	468
Density	385.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	80744
Area Code	970
County Seat	Julesburg
School District	Revere School District

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About Ovid, Colorado

Ovid is a locality in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 468. The population density is 385.8 people per km². Ovid is located at 40.9605°N, 102.3880°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80744.

Ovid, Colorado, sits at the edge of the high plains, a place where the vast, pale sky seems to press down on the land. It lies 48.7 miles east-northeast of Sterling, CO (from Sterling, CO: bearing 61°T), and is situated 33.2 miles east-southeast of Sidney. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, met in the distance by the rugged, blue-gray shoulders of the Front Range mountains, their peaks often dusted with snow even in the warmth of late summer. Sagebrush and short grasses, tough and resilient, carpet the gently sloping terrain, their muted greens and browns a testament to the dry, interior continental air. In autumn, the landscape ignites with the fleeting, incandescent gold of aspen groves that cling to the higher slopes, a brilliant counterpoint to the otherwise stoic character of the land. The light at altitude is thin and clear, a sharp, crystalline illumination that can make distant objects appear astonishingly close. The bones of Ovid speak of a different era, of pickaxes and prospecting, a time when the allure of mineral wealth drew hardy souls to this high country. Though the boom days have long since faded, a quiet resilience persists in the local economy, now more closely tied to ranching and the subtle bounty of the trout-bright rivers that ribbon through the surrounding valleys. These waterways, fed by snowmelt from the distant peaks, are the lifeblood of the region, their clear, cold waters a constant murmur against the otherwise profound stillness. Travelers might notice the unhurried pace of life in Ovid, a deliberate rhythm dictated by the seasons and the land, where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of rose and violet, can feel like a significant event.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pony Express State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 110° E
Sedgwick Bar State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 251° W
Julesburg Depot Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 075° E
Swept Away (Public Artwork) — 7.1 mi, 087° E
Pony Express historical trail marker (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 087° E
B24 crash memorial graves (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 335° NW
Chappell Memorial Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 10.1 mi, 335° NW
Julesburg and Fort Sedgwick Historical Marker (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 061° NE
Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 061° NE
Big Springs Historical Marker (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 061° NE
Historic Lodgepole Creek Valley Historical Marker (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 323° NW
Colorado Northeast Corner (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 081° E
Lodgepole Depot Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 315° NW
Garden County Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 004° N
Cheyenne County Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 293° NW
Petrified Wood Art Gallery (Gallery) — 36.9 mi, 072° E
Nebraska National Trails Museum (Museum) — 36.9 mi, 072° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 37.4 mi, 072° E
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 41.3 mi, 065° NE
North Sterling State Park (State Park) — 47.1 mi, 256° W
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.4 mi, 007° N · 93k acres
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 48.4 mi, 007° N · 24k acres
Pawnee National Grassland (National Grassland) — 62.1 mi, 266° W · 193k acres
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 64.7 mi, 081° E
Early Colorado Homesite (Historic Ruins) — 66.2 mi, 253° W
Pleasant Hill School (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 72.5 mi, 162° S

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