Vona Colorado Map

About Vona, Colorado

Vona is a locality in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 132.0 people per km². Vona is located at 39.3036°N, 102.7430°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80861.

Vona rests on the vast, sun-baked plains of eastern Colorado, a landscape where the horizon stretches with an almost defiant breadth. It lies 86.2 miles southeast of Fort Morgan, CO (from Fort Morgan, CO: bearing 139°T), and is situated 25.3 miles west of Burlington. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a gently undulating prairie that whispers of ancient seabeds and the slow, relentless work of wind and water. The Spring Creek, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, meanders close by, its presence a vital thread in the region's thirsty ecology, offering a shimmer of movement against the stoic earth. The light at altitude is a thin, clear presence, sharpening the edges of distant buttes and painting the sky in hues that shift from pale robin's egg blue to a deep, bruised indigo as day surrenders to twilight. The history of Vona is as unvarnished as the land itself, a testament to the hardy spirit that settled these plains. Its economic life, much like that of many settlements in this part of Colorado, has long been tied to the soil and the enduring cycles of agriculture, with ranches and farms defining the rhythm of the days. This is a place where the echoes of the Old West still resonate, not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring character of its structures. While the distant Rocky Mountains loom as a majestic, almost mythical backdrop to the state, Vona itself is grounded in the immediate reality of its high-plains setting, a place where the true wealth lies in the enduring strength of community and the vast, open skies.

About This Vona Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vona, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.303604, -102.742983. 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 Vona and Kit Carson County.

Detailed location data for Vona includes the ZIP code (80861), telephone area code (970), county seat of Kit Carson County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Hi-Plains School District R-23). 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 Vona is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.