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Placerville Colorado Map

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

How to Use This Placerville, Colorado Map

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

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	Placerville
State	Colorado (CO)
County	San Miguel
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	38.016659
Longitude	-108.053403
Population	333
Density	168.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	81430
Area Code	719
County Seat	Telluride
School District	Telluride School District R-1

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About Placerville, Colorado

Placerville is a locality in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 333. The population density is 168.0 people per km². Placerville is located at 38.0167°N, 108.0534°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81430.

Placerville rests in a landscape etched by the persistent flow of the San Miguel River, its waters, clear and cold, carving a lifeblood through the valley. It lies 33.3 miles south-southwest of Montrose, CO (from Montrose, CO: bearing 197°T), and is situated 12.2 miles west-northwest of Mountain Village. The terrain here is a study in rugged beauty, where the broad expanse of Leopard Creek Canyon cradles the settlement, its slopes often softened by the muted greens of high-altitude vegetation. Above, the sky stretches with an almost startling clarity, a vast, unbroken dome that seems to amplify the thin, crisp air. Even in the height of summer, the distant, formidable peaks of the San Juan Mountains, a hazy blue promise on the horizon thirty-four miles away, might still hold a dusting of snow, a testament to the enduring, wild heart of this place. The bones of Placerville speak of a different era, a time when the promise of mineral wealth drew hardy souls to this remote corner of Colorado. Echoes of those mining days linger in the quiet streets, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, the local economy is more firmly rooted in the land and the allure of the natural world, drawing those who seek the restorative calm of the outdoors. The San Miguel River, a protected segment of a Wild and Scenic River, continues to be a defining feature, its presence felt in the very air and the rhythms of the community. While the Uncompahgre National Forest, a verdant expanse seventeen miles distant, draws many, it is the immediate embrace of Leopard Creek Canyon and the life-giving presence of the San Miguel River that truly define the enduring character of Placerville.

Nearby Outdoor Places

San Miguel River Segment 1 (Wild & Scenic River) — locality lies within · 8,569 acres
Placerville Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 358° N
Angell Lode (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 085° E
San Miguel River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.9 mi, 267° W
San Miguel Canyon Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 289° W
Saltado Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.2 mi, 247° SW · 1,885 acres
Uncompahgre National Forest (National Forest) — 4.6 mi, 192° S · 953k acres
Mount Sneffels Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.1 mi, 082° E · 16k acres
Lizard Head Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.0 mi, 174° S · 42k acres
San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 11.2 mi, 174° S · 1.9M acres
Telluride Arts District (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 113° SE
Buckel Wine & Red Dirt Studio (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 112° E
Nugget Theatre (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 112° E
The Gordon Collection (Gallery) — 14.4 mi, 113° SE
Little Hawaii Grotto (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 115° SE
Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern) (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 111° E
Tomboy (Historic Ruins) — 17.0 mi, 109° E
The Steps (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 112° E
Lewis Mill (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 122° SE
Imogene Pass Summit (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 108° E
Sherbino Theater (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 060° NE
Ridgway Railroad Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 060° NE
Ridgway State Park (State Park) — 20.1 mi, 054° NE
West Gold Hill Dinosaur Trackway (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 088° E
Historic Hanging Mine Car (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 089° E
McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 21.4 mi, 244° SW · 21k acres
Christ of the Mines Shrine (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 124° SE
Blue Bench (Monument) — 32.4 mi, 017° N
Amphitheater Contributors (Monument) — 32.6 mi, 016° N
Museum of the Mountain West (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 022° N

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