Walsh Colorado Map
Explore Walsh, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Walsh, 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 Walsh, Colorado
How to Use This Walsh, Colorado Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Walsh, 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 Walsh 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 Walsh.
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 | Walsh |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| County | Baca |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 37.386127 |
| Longitude | -102.278239 |
| Population | 492 |
| Density | 347.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81090 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| County Seat | Springfield |
| School District | Walsh School District RE-1 |
About Walsh, Colorado
Walsh is a locality in Baca County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 492. The population density is 347.9 people per km². Walsh is located at 37.3861°N, 102.2782°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81090.
Walsh, Colorado, exists at the edge of the vast, open plains, where the land stretches out in a study of muted earth tones under an immense, often crystalline sky. It lies 65.5 miles northwest of Guymon, OK (from Guymon, OK: bearing 318°T), and is situated 51.9 miles south-southeast of Lamar. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, occasionally broken by the distant, snow-dusted teeth of the Front Range mountains, a stark and beautiful reminder of the continental divide. In the autumn, the grasses and the sparse cottonwoods ignite in fleeting hues of gold, a vibrant counterpoint to the prevailing tan and ochre of the landscape. The air itself possesses a singular dryness, a crispness that speaks of high altitude and the deep interior of the continent, carrying with it the scent of sun-baked earth and the faintest whisper of distant pine. The story of Walsh is written in the weathered wood of its older structures and the quiet hum of its present-day existence. This is a place born of the frontier spirit, its roots tracing back to the hardy souls who sought fortune and a new beginning on this unforgiving prairie. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by the enduring strength of agriculture, the vast fields surrounding Walsh yielding crops that feed the nation. While the echoes of a more boisterous mining past may have faded, a distinct character remains, a resilience forged in the face of isolation and the enduring power of the natural world. The light at dusk here is a particularly poignant phenomenon, a slow descent that paints the sky in shades of lavender and deep rose, lending an almost ethereal quality to the otherwise grounded reality of Walsh.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Walsh Recreational Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 179° S
- Turk's Pond State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 324° NW
- Comanche National Grassland (National Grassland) — 9.8 mi, 240° SW · 444k acres
- Cimarron National Grassland (National Grassland) — 15.7 mi, 124° SE · 109k acres
- Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.9 mi, 355° N
- Memorial Park (Local Park) — 18.6 mi, 274° W
- Lesser-Prairie Chicken Habitat Zoological Area (National Conservation Area) — 21.6 mi, 187° S · 9,303 acres
- Public Shooting Range (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 254° W
- Point of Rocks (Viewpoint) — 27.0 mi, 136° SE
- Campo Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 27.6 mi, 216° SW
- Eight Mile Corner (Monument) — 30.1 mi, 154° SE
- Cimmaronosaurus (Public Artwork) — 46.4 mi, 196° S
- War Memorial (Monument) — 46.4 mi, 196° S
- ATSF Holley Depot (Attraction) — 46.7 mi, 010° N
- Amache Museum (Museum) — 46.8 mi, 358° N
- Black Mesa State Park & Nature Preserve (State Park) — 48.9 mi, 222° SW
- Petrified Log Exhibit (Attraction) — 50.2 mi, 222° SW
- Hamilton County Museum (Museum) — 50.2 mi, 035° NE
- Hamilton State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 50.5 mi, 029° NE
- Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 50.6 mi, 215° SW
- Hamilton State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 50.8 mi, 029° NE
- Lamar Movie Theater (Cinema) — 51.9 mi, 339° N
- Bent's New Fort (Historic Ruins) — 55.5 mi, 332° NW
- John Martin Reservoir State Park (State Park) — 59.0 mi, 323° NW
- Kearny County Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 66.5 mi, 055° NE
- Sherman County Depot Museum (Museum) — 73.6 mi, 171° S
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About This Walsh Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walsh, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.386127, -102.278239. 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 Walsh and Baca County.
Detailed location data for Walsh includes the ZIP code (81090), telephone area code (970), county seat of Baca County (Springfield), and school district assignment (Walsh School District RE-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Walsh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
