Sunshine Colorado Map

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.

About This Sunshine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunshine, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.065819, -105.36666. 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 Sunshine and Boulder County.

Detailed location data for Sunshine includes the ZIP code (80302), telephone area code (303, 720), county seat of Boulder County (Boulder), and school district assignment (Boulder Valley School District 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 Sunshine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.