Stratton Colorado Map

About Stratton, Colorado

Stratton is a locality in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 716. The population density is 547.5 people per km². Stratton is located at 39.3033°N, 102.6046°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80836.0.

Stratton lies under a vast, high-plains sky, where the land unfurls in broad, sun-baked acres that eventually, far on the hazy horizon, begin to gather themselves into the formidable wall of the Front Range. It lies 91.2 miles southeast of Fort Morgan, CO (from Fort Morgan, CO: bearing 135°T), and is situated 17.9 miles west of Burlington. The air here, at altitude, possesses a crystalline clarity, a thin breath that can carry the scent of dry earth and distant pine for miles. In September, the aspens that cling to the shadowed canyons of the nearer foothills ignite in a fleeting blaze of gold, a stark contrast to the perennial snow that often dusts the highest peaks even through the warmth of July. The surrounding landscape is a study in muted tones of ochre and sage, punctuated by the occasional, startling flash of blue from a scrub jay or the glint of sunlight on the serpentine curves of trout-bright rivers that carve their patient paths through the arid interior. The bones of Stratton speak of a former life, a whisper of the Old West mining towns that once dotted this rugged terrain, their fortunes tied to the earth's deep secrets. Though the pickaxes have long since fallen silent, the spirit of resilience endures, now manifest in the careful cultivation of the land and the quiet hum of local commerce. The economy of Stratton, a resilient bloom in this often unforgiving environment, draws sustenance from the surrounding agricultural plains and the hardy enterprises that have learned to thrive in its dry, continental climate. Travelers passing through Stratton often remark on the distinct quality of the light at dusk, a soft, ethereal glow that seems to linger, transforming the ordinary into something quietly profound, as if the very air holds a memory of the sun's last, lingering embrace.

About This Stratton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stratton, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.303328, -102.604645. 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 Stratton and Kit Carson County.

Detailed location data for Stratton includes the ZIP code (80813), telephone area code (970), county seat of Kit Carson County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Stratton School District R-4). 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 Stratton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.