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Parachute Colorado Map

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

How to Use This Parachute, Colorado Map

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

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

Latitude	39.451922
Longitude	-108.052853
Population	1,422
Density	255.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	81635
Area Code	719
County Seat	Glenwood Springs
School District	Garfield County School District 16

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About Parachute, Colorado

Parachute is a locality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,422. The population density is 255.5 people per km². Parachute is located at 39.4519°N, 108.0529°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81635.

Parachute, Colorado, rests in a valley carved by the Colorado River, a ribbon of silver cutting through ochre and sagebrush country. It lies 15.5 miles west-southwest of Rifle, CO (from Rifle, CO: bearing 248°T), and is situated 1.7 miles west-northwest of Battlement Mesa. The land here is a study in stark contrasts: broad, sun-baked plains stretching towards distant, snow-dusted peaks that hold their wintry mantle even into the warm months. The air, thin and dry at this altitude, carries the scent of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of desert blooms in summer, or the crisp bite of frost in autumn. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant gold in September, line the riverbanks, offering a fleeting, verdant counterpoint to the more austere, enduring character of the surrounding mesas. The physical character of Parachute is one of openness, of a horizon that feels both vast and intimately close, a place where the sky seems to press down with a clear, unwavering light. The history of Parachute is written in the dry earth and the enduring spirit of its people, a legacy shaped by the region's Old West mining bones and its present-day agricultural and energy endeavors. For decades, the Colorado River has been the lifeblood, not only for irrigation that allows for pockets of green in this arid expanse but also for the recreation that draws travelers seeking the clarity of its waters and the promise of trout. The economy, once more heavily reliant on the boom-and-bust cycles of mining and more recently on the oil and gas industry, now seeks a more balanced footing, with agriculture, particularly the cultivation of certain crops suited to the high desert climate, playing a significant role. There's a quiet resilience to Parachute, a sense that the land dictates the pace, and the community has learned to move with its subtle, powerful rhythms, a place where the past is never entirely out of sight.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Parachute Ponds State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 136° SE
Callahan Ballfield (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 179° S
Cottonwood Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 179° S
Battlement Mesa Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 077° E
Mount Logan Foothills Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.4 mi, 229° SW
White River National Forest (National Forest) — 6.2 mi, 137° SE · 2.3M acres
East Fork Parachute Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.9 mi, 011° N
East Fork Parachute Creek Segment 1 (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.4 mi, 020° N · 1,832 acres
First Anvil Creek Segment 2 (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.0 mi, 032° NE · 653 acres
Grand Mesa National Forest (National Forest) — 9.5 mi, 173° S · 346k acres
Rifle Creek Theatre (Cinema) — 15.5 mi, 069° E
Cross and Statue at Entrance (Public Artwork) — 15.9 mi, 068° E
Vega State Park (State Park) — 19.7 mi, 141° SE
Little Book Cliffs Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 21.9 mi, 234° SW · 29k acres
Blue Pig (Gallery) — 28.5 mi, 214° SW
New Castle Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 073° E
Land of Lakes Overlook (Viewpoint) — 29.3 mi, 176° S
Blue Angels (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 228° SW
Rocket Park (Monument) — 36.2 mi, 226° SW
Love Recital Hall (Theatre) — 37.1 mi, 226° SW
Mesa Experimental Theatre (MET) (Theatre) — 37.1 mi, 226° SW
Eureka! McConnell Science Museum (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 227° SW
Last of the Wild Bunch (Monument) — 37.7 mi, 225° SW
Aspen Photo Art Gallery of Fine Art Photography (Gallery) — 38.1 mi, 226° SW
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 39.0 mi, 079° E
Glenwood Springs Arts Council (Gallery) — 39.4 mi, 080° E
Liberty Cap (Attraction) — 42.8 mi, 230° SW
Devil's Kitchen (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 227° SW
Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 237° SW
Tabeguache Trail Play Area (Attraction) — 44.3 mi, 223° SW

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