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Colora Maryland Map

Explore Colora, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colora, MD 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Colora, Maryland

CityColora
StateMaryland (MD)
CountyCecil
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.672054
Longitude-76.098561
Population680
Density22.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)21917
Area Code410, 443
County SeatElkton

About Colora, Maryland

Colora is a locality in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Colora is located at 39.6721°N, 76.0986°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21917.

Colora lies at the gentle confluence of rolling farmland and the broad, patient sweep of the Chesapeake Bay's tributaries. It lies 6.5 miles west-south-west of Calvert, MD (from Calvert, MD: bearing 252°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Havre de Grace. The land here is a study in soft contours, where fields of gold and emerald spill down towards the shadowed quiet of wooded ravines and the shimmering expanse of tidal waters. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, often falls in broad, buttery strokes across the landscape, illuminating the deep greens of oak and the pale grey bark of sycamores that line the infrequent roadways. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid breath that smells of loam, distant salt, and the sweet, decaying perfume of late summer blossoms. The very silence of this place, when it descends, feels profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth or the distant, melancholic cry of a heron. The history of Colora is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the navigable waterways that have shaped its destiny. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with fields of corn and soybeans yielding their bounty under the vast, often cloud-streaked skies. The legacy of these farming roots is evident in the sturdy barns and weathered silos that punctuate the horizon, silent sentinels of a simpler, earthbound economy. While industry has ebbed and flowed in the broader region, Colora has held fast to its agrarian heart, a place where the pace of life is still dictated, in part, by the turning of the seasons. The nearby waters, though not a bustling port, offer quiet reflections and a connection to the larger Chesapeake ecosystem, a constant reminder of the ebb and flow of nature that underpins the enduring character of Colora.

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About This Colora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colora, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.672054, -76.098561. 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 Colora and Cecil County.

Detailed location data for Colora includes the ZIP code (21917), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Cecil County (Elkton), and school district assignment. 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 Colora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedJune 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.