Placerville Colorado Map

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.

About This Placerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Placerville, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.016659, -108.053403. 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 Placerville and San Miguel County.

Detailed location data for Placerville includes the ZIP code (81430), telephone area code (719), county seat of San Miguel County (Telluride), and school district assignment (Telluride School District R-1). 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 Placerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.