Piedra Colorado Map
Explore Piedra, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Piedra, 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 Piedra, Colorado
How to Use This Piedra, Colorado Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Piedra, 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 Piedra 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 Piedra.
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 | Piedra |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| County | Archuleta |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 37.223614 |
| Longitude | -107.340881 |
| Population | 57 |
| Density | 1.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81122, 81147 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| County Seat | Pagosa Springs |
| School District | Archuleta County School District 50-JT |
About Piedra, Colorado
Piedra is a locality in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 57. The population density is 1.7 people per km². Piedra is located at 37.2236°N, 107.3409°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81147.
Piedra rests where the high plains begin to surrender their flatness, a quiet punctuation mark against the immense Colorado sky. It lies 29.9 miles east of Durango, CO (from Durango, CO: bearing 97°T), and is situated 14.2 miles east of Bayfield. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre dust clinging to the sparse grasses that stretch toward the distant, formidable wall of the Front Range. The air, thin and sharp at this altitude, carries the scent of dry earth and the faintest whisper of pine from the higher country. Even in the height of summer, the snow-capped peaks remain a constant, distant presence, a reminder of the wilder country that presses in from all sides. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, bleaching the landscape in the midday sun, only to deepen into honeyed golds and bruised purples as dusk begins its slow descent, painting the very air with a transient, tender beauty. The bones of Piedra tell a story of boom and bust, of prospectors and pioneers drawn by the promise of mineral wealth, a history whispered in the weathered wood of its older buildings and the occasional glint of mica in the creek beds. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the spirit of resilience persists, a quiet tenacity woven into the fabric of daily life. Today, the economy of Piedra is a more gentle affair, tethered to the clear, trout-bright waters of the nearby rivers and the enduring appeal of the natural world. Travelers seeking solace and the simple pleasures of wide-open spaces find a welcome here, a place where the pace of existence feels measured by the slow arc of the sun and the changing moods of the mountain weather.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 360° N · 1.9M acres
- Chimney Rock National Monument (National Monument) — 0.6 mi, 246° SW · 4,724 acres
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 108° E
- Kiva (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 146° SE
- Navajo State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 200° S
- Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 15.4 mi, 180° S · 1.4M acres
- Navajo Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.5 mi, 193° S
- Weminuche Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.7 mi, 344° N · 500k acres
- Windy Pass (Viewpoint) — 18.6 mi, 051° NE
- Pagosa Springs History Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 080° E
- Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 19.3 mi, 191° S
- Reese Canyon Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 20.5 mi, 221° SW
- South San Juan Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.9 mi, 075° E · 161k acres
- Theater (Theatre) — 29.3 mi, 277° W
- Animas River (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.5 mi, 304° NW · 8,693 acres
- In Memory Of Boris Uskert (Monument) — 29.7 mi, 275° W
- Treasure Falls (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 059° NE
- Animas City Theatre (Theatre) — 29.9 mi, 276° W
- Diane West Jewelry & Art (Gallery) — 29.9 mi, 277° W
- The Gaslight Theater (Cinema) — 29.9 mi, 276° W
- Rail Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 276° W
- Pinkerton Hot Springs (Attraction) — 30.0 mi, 302° NW
- Simon Canyon Pueblito (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 214° SW
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 315° NW
- San Juan Fishing Easement (Nature Reserve) — 35.0 mi, 215° SW
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ) (Attraction) — 36.5 mi, 229° SW
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon" (Monument) — 36.5 mi, 229° SW
- Marian Shrine (Public Artwork) — 44.3 mi, 336° NW
- Christ of the Mines Shrine (Monument) — 44.6 mi, 336° NW
- Mesa Verde National Park (National Park) — 55.0 mi, 270° W · 53k acres
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About This Piedra Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piedra, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.223614, -107.340881. 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 Piedra and Archuleta County.
Detailed location data for Piedra includes the ZIP code (81122), telephone area code (719), county seat of Archuleta County (Pagosa Springs), and school district assignment (Archuleta County School District 50-JT). 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 Piedra 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. |
