Pierce Colorado Map

About Pierce, Colorado

Pierce is a locality in Weld County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,201. The population density is 229.0 people per km². Pierce is located at 40.6355°N, 104.7552°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80650.

Pierce rests on the high plains, a place where the vast, unbroken horizon meets the formidable, distant wall of the Front Range. It lies 9.2 miles north-northeast of Severance, CO (from Severance, CO: bearing 33°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-northwest of Eaton. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, thin and sharp at this altitude, capable of rendering the subtle undulations of the land with an almost crystalline definition. In September, the distant aspens ignite in a blaze of gold, a fleeting spectacle against the ever-present promise of snow that lingers on the highest peaks, even when the July sun beats down with unwavering insistence. The air itself is a dry, continental breath, carrying the faint scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, clean aroma of pine from the higher elevations. The bones of an Old West mining town are still discernible in Pierce, though the clamor of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts have long since faded into memory. The local economy, once fueled by the earth's hidden riches, now finds its sustenance in the quiet industriousness of agriculture and the steady flow of travelers drawn by the promise of the mountains. Trout-bright rivers, remnants of glacial melt and snowmelt, wind their way through the landscape, offering a cool, liquid counterpoint to the arid air. This locality, Pierce, carries its history not with ostentatious displays, but with a quiet resilience, a sense that the land and its people have learned to endure and adapt, finding a distinct beauty in the starkness and the subtle shifts of season.

About This Pierce Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pierce, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.635536, -104.755246. 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 Pierce and Weld County.

Detailed location data for Pierce includes the ZIP code (80650), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Weld County (Greeley), and school district assignment (Ault-Highland School District RE-9). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

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 Pierce is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.