St. Mary's Colorado Map

About St. Mary's, Colorado

St. Mary's is a locality in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 68. The population density is 34.9 people per km². St. Mary's is located at 39.8167°N, 105.6475°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80452.

St. Mary's, Colorado, lies in a wide valley where the high plains begin their slow, earnest climb toward the jagged ramparts of the Front Range. It lies 23.0 miles west of Golden, CO (from Golden, CO: bearing 281°T), and is situated 15.6 miles west-southwest of Coal Creek. The air here, thin and sharp at altitude, carries the scent of sun-baked sagebrush and the faintest whisper of distant pine. In autumn, the aspens that cling to the lower slopes ignite in a fleeting blaze of gold, a stark contrast to the enduring gray of the granite peaks that often hold a dusting of snow well into the summer months. The landscape is one of stark, elemental beauty, where the broad sky presses down and the land unfolds in a series of subtle undulations, cut by the silver threads of trout-bright rivers that rush and tumble with an ancient, unhurried cadence. The bones of St. Mary's are those of a classic Old West mining town, a legacy whispered in the weathered facades of its historic buildings and the quiet pride of its residents. Though the pickaxes and ore carts are long gone, the spirit of resilience and hard work persists, now channeled into a diversified economy that balances tourism with local crafts and services. The dry, interior continental air, so characteristic of this region, seems to preserve the past, allowing the town to maintain a distinct cultural identity without feeling frozen in time. Travelers are drawn to St. Mary's not just for the natural splendor, but for this palpable connection to a history that feels alive and accessible, a quiet testament to the enduring human endeavor against a grand and unforgiving backdrop.

About This St. Mary's Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Mary's, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.816654, -105.647502. 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 St. Mary's and Clear Creek County.

Detailed location data for St. Mary's includes the ZIP code (80452), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Clear Creek County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Clear Creek School District RE-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 St. Mary's is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.