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Pitkin Colorado Map

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

How to Use This Pitkin, Colorado Map

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

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

Latitude	38.609161
Longitude	-106.516696
Population	131
Density	55.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	81241
Area Code	719
County Seat	Gunnison
School District	Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J

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About Pitkin, Colorado

Pitkin is a locality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 55.1 people per km². Pitkin is located at 38.6092°N, 106.5167°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81241.

Pitkin rests in a high mountain basin, a place where the clear, thin air tastes of pine and distant snow. It lies 70.7 miles west of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 279°T), and is situated 22.5 miles east-northeast of Gunnison. The landscape here is a dramatic unfolding of earth and sky, with slopes rising steeply from the valley floor, cloaked in the deep green of spruce and fir. In autumn, these dark needles are punctuated by the astonishing, ephemeral gold of aspen groves, a fleeting brilliance against the rugged, granite-laced peaks that often hold patches of white even in the heart of summer. The Gunnison River, a ribbon of silver and jade, carves its way through the lower elevations, its waters alive with the promise of trout, a constant murmur against the profound quiet of the surrounding wilderness. The bones of Pitkin are undeniably those of a hardscrabble mining town, a history etched into the weathered wood of its few remaining buildings and the ghosts of forgotten claims. Founded in the late 19th century, it drew men seeking fortune in the rich veins of silver and gold, a boom-and-bust cycle that shaped its character and left behind a resilient, independent spirit. Though the mines are largely silent now, the local economy still draws a living from the land, with ranching and a growing tourism trade, catering to those who seek the untamed beauty of the Rockies. Travelers often remark on the peculiar quality of the light here, especially at dusk, when the setting sun ignites the western slopes in hues of rose and amber, a silent, breathtaking spectacle that feels both ancient and entirely new.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gunnison National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 246° SW · 1.7M acres
Waunita Pass (Viewpoint) — 2.2 mi, 170° S
Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area (Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 348° N
Fossil Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.4 mi, 319° NW · 32k acres
San Isabel National Forest (National Forest) — 5.5 mi, 058° NE · 1.1M acres
Hancock (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 076° E
St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 055° NE
American House Hotel Parlor (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 055° NE
Evans Firewall & Savard Building (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 055° NE
Cabin Creek State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 268° W
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.5 mi, 026° NE · 166k acres
Limekiln (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 239° SW
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 258° W
Pieplant Mill (Historic Ruins) — 22.8 mi, 354° N
Arkansas River Segment 2 (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.3 mi, 094° E · 9,275 acres
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site (State Park) — 23.7 mi, 085° E
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyon (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 083° E
Browns Canyon National Monument (National Monument) — 24.7 mi, 085° E · 43k acres
Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 25.4 mi, 083° E · 7,460 acres
Arkansas River Segment 1 (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.8 mi, 043° NE · 11k acres
The Squeeze (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 061° NE
Rock Pile (Attraction) — 27.3 mi, 061° NE
Whale's Tail (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 062° NE
Bork & Watkins (Gallery) — 28.7 mi, 100° E
Joshua Been (Gallery) — 28.7 mi, 100° E
Bungle Jungle (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 100° E
Mod Buffalo (Public Artwork) — 28.8 mi, 100° E
Train Caboose (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 100° E
Salida Rotary Amphitheater (Theatre) — 28.9 mi, 100° E
In Memory of Loyal Duke (Monument) — 29.0 mi, 099° E

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