Rockvale Colorado Map

About Rockvale, Colorado

Rockvale is a locality in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 695. The population density is 139.7 people per km². Rockvale is located at 38.3697°N, 105.1639°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81244.

Rockvale rests where the high plains begin to heave and fold, a place where the vast, pale sky presses down with a clarity that feels almost tangible. It lies 6.4 miles south-southeast of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 149°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-southwest of Penrose. The land immediately surrounding Rockvale is a study in muted earth tones, dry grasses clinging to gentle slopes that rise and fall with the subtle contours of the high country. To the west, the formidable wall of the Front Range looms, its peaks often dusted with snow even in the heart of summer, a constant, stark reminder of altitude and elemental forces. The light here possesses a peculiar brilliance, thin and sharp at midday, softening into a warm, honeyed glow as the sun begins its descent, painting the weathered wood of the few buildings in hues of ochre and rust. The air itself, dry and carrying the faint scent of sagebrush, feels cleaner, more elemental, than at lower elevations. The bones of Rockvale are those of an Old West mining town, a history still evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the quiet resilience of its people. Though the veins of ore that once fueled its boomtown days have long since been depleted, Rockvale’s economy has found new life, primarily through the bounty of the trout-bright rivers that thread through the nearby valleys. These clear, cold waterways, teeming with native fish, draw anglers from far and wide, a modern-day gold rush of sorts, but one measured in the silver flash of a rising trout rather than the glint of a pickaxe. The pace of life in Rockvale is measured, unhurried, dictated by the changing seasons and the quiet needs of a community that has learned to thrive on independence and a deep connection to the rugged landscape it calls home.

About This Rockvale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockvale, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.369722, -105.163889. 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 Rockvale and Fremont County.

Detailed location data for Rockvale includes the ZIP code (81244), telephone area code (719), county seat of Fremont County (Cañon City), and school district assignment (Fremont RE-2). 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 Rockvale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.