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Sunshine Colorado Map

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

How to Use This Sunshine, Colorado Map

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

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	Sunshine
State	Colorado (CO)
County	Boulder
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	40.065819
Longitude	-105.36666
Population	330
Density	53.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	80302
Area Code	303, 720
County Seat	Boulder
School District	Boulder Valley School District RE-2

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About Sunshine, Colorado

Sunshine is a locality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 330. The population density is 53.6 people per km². Sunshine is located at 40.0658°N, 105.3667°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80302.

Sunshine rests in a broad valley, where the high-plains horizon yields to the imposing wall of the Front Range. It lies 6.2 miles northwest of Boulder, CO (from Boulder, CO: bearing 305°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Gunbarrel. The landscape here is a study in subtle contrasts: ochre-tinged sagebrush and hardy grasses cling to the lower slopes, giving way to the dark, stoic pines and, higher still, the stark beauty of exposed rock. The air itself feels thin and clear, a constant reminder of the altitude, and carries the dry, clean scent of the interior continental climate. In autumn, the aspens erupt in a blaze of gold, a fleeting, vibrant defiance against the encroaching chill, while even in the height of summer, snow often lingers in the shadowed crevices of the peaks, a cool, white promise against the deep blue sky. The bones of Sunshine are those of an Old West mining town, a legacy whispered in the weathered wood of its older structures and the quiet, purposeful rhythm of its present-day life. Though the feverish rush for ore has long since subsided, a thread of that industrious spirit persists, now woven into the local economy which favors small-scale ranching and a growing tourism trade drawn by the pristine beauty of the surrounding wilderness. Trout-bright rivers, born from the snowmelt of the towering peaks, wind their way through the valley, offering solace and recreation. There's a quiet dignity to Sunshine, a sense of enduring resilience that seems to emanate from the very soil, a place where the vastness of the sky and the steadfastness of the mountains shape not just the land, but the character of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Steen Lodes (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 291° W
Avant! (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 277° W
Crows Nest (Viewpoint) — 1.2 mi, 275° W
Roosevelt National Forest (National Forest) — 1.4 mi, 359° N · 814k acres
Bald Mountain (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 135° SE
Mason Memorial (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 276° W
Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 219° SW
Gold Hill Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 266° W
City of Boulder City Parks (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 101° E
One-on-One (Public Artwork) — 5.5 mi, 128° SE
Boulder Star (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 138° SE
Site of the state preparatory school builders first high school 1895 1937 (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 123° SE
Atlantic Mine (Historic Ruins) — 6.0 mi, 328° NW
Media Archaeology Lab (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 128° SE
Creekside (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 309° NW
Lions Den Bank (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 309° NW
Outback Glades (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 314° NW
Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 136° SE
Groundworks Art Lab (Arts Centre) — 6.8 mi, 104° E
NCAR Exhibits (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 141° SE
NCAR Community Art Program (Gallery) — 7.8 mi, 141° SE
Boulder Dinner Theater (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 115° SE
Neptune Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 132° SE
Eldorado Canyon State Park (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 167° S
Indian Peaks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.5 mi, 298° NW · 75k acres
Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park) — 12.7 mi, 313° NW · 265k acres
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.7 mi, 313° NW · 249k acres
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.0 mi, 148° SE · 10k acres
Arapaho National Forest (National Forest) — 15.0 mi, 204° SW · 721k acres
Arapaho National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 17.8 mi, 264° W · 35k acres

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