Valmont Colorado Map

About Valmont, Colorado

Valmont is a locality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 31.0 people per km². Valmont is located at 40.0319°N, 105.2144°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80301.

Valmont rests where the high plains begin to lift their gaze toward the formidable wall of the Front Range. It lies 2.7 miles south-southwest of Gunbarrel, CO (from Gunbarrel, CO: bearing 212°T), and is situated 3.2 miles east-northeast of Boulder. The land here is a study in subtle shifts: vast, open country that breathes the thin, clear air of altitude, where the horizon seems to stretch on forever, broken only by the distant promise of snow-capped peaks even in the height of summer. In autumn, the aspens ignite in a fleeting blaze of gold, a stark contrast to the prevailing ochre and sage of the drier seasons. The physical character of Valmont is etched by the elements, a place where the sun can be fierce and the wind a constant companion, shaping the very contours of the earth. The bones of Valmont speak of a different era, a mining town that clung to the promise of ore buried deep within the earth. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy persists in the weathered facades of buildings and the quiet, almost reverent way the locals speak of their history. The economy, once driven by pickaxes and dynamite, now finds its pulse in the trout-bright waters that thread through the surrounding landscape, drawing anglers from afar. The dry, interior continental air, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant pine, is a constant reminder of Valmont's unique geographical embrace, a place where the past is never truly buried, but rather lives on in the texture of the land and the quiet dignity of its people.

About This Valmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valmont, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.03193, -105.214432. 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 Valmont and Boulder County.

Detailed location data for Valmont includes the ZIP code (80301), 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 Valmont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.