Wiley Colorado Map

About Wiley, Colorado

Wiley is a locality in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 422. The population density is 333.2 people per km². Wiley is located at 38.1542°N, 102.7196°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81092.

Wiley lies where the immense, almost impossibly flat expanse of the high plains begins its subtle, yet determined, ascent towards the jagged teeth of the distant Front Range. It lies 102.8 miles east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 93°T), and is situated 7.1 miles northwest of Lamar. The light here, at this altitude, possesses a crystalline clarity, capable of rendering the vast sky in hues of startling cerulean during the day and bleeding into a tender, bruised violet at dusk. Even in the heart of summer, the highest peaks wear a dusting of snow, a constant reminder of the wilder, colder country that cradles this corner of Colorado. The air, dry and carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and sagebrush, seems to vibrate with a silent energy, as if the very land remembers the passage of countless winds and the whisper of ancient grasses. The bones of Wiley speak of a time when prospectors and ranchers carved a living from this demanding landscape, a history etched into the weathered facades of its few remaining older buildings. The local economy, once tied to the earth’s hidden veins and the open range, now finds its pulse in the steady hum of agricultural pursuits, the quiet diligence of farming and ranching that continues to sustain its inhabitants. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, where neighbors recognize each other’s vehicles from a mile away and the quietude of the evenings is broken only by the chirping of crickets or the distant lowing of cattle. Wiley, in its understated way, harbors a deep connection to the land, a resilience born from generations of understanding its moods and its generous, yet exacting, bounty.

About This Wiley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wiley, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.154175, -102.71964. 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 Wiley and Prowers County.

Detailed location data for Wiley includes the ZIP code (81092), telephone area code (970), county seat of Prowers County (Lamar), and school district assignment (Wiley School District RE-13-JT). 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 Wiley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.