Colorado Texas Map

About Colorado, Texas

Colorado is a locality in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,991. Colorado is located at 29.9858°N, 97.1342°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78957.

Colorado emerges from the sun-bleached expanse of the Texas landscape, defined by the persistent, winding path of Willow Creek as it carves through the fertile soil. It lies 13.8 miles southeast of Bastrop, TX (from Bastrop, TX: bearing 128°T), and is situated 2.2 miles southeast of Smithville. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, subtle rise of Royston Hill that anchors the view to the west. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light here takes on a pale, amber quality, casting long shadows across the flat prairie that seem to stretch toward the nearby expanse of Lake Thunderbird. The land possesses a spare, quiet dignity, where the brush and native grasses sway in a steady, inland breeze that carries the scent of dry earth and warming limestone.

Colorado preserves the cadence of an older, agrarian era, though its modern rhythm is marked by the modest industry of local agriculture and the community activity surrounding the Smithville Little League Fields. A sense of deliberate endurance defines the local character, as residents traverse the nearby Buescher State Park Hiking Trail or look toward the distant, low-slung geography of Pigeonroost Hollow as a landmark of their regional identity. While the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the land and the quiet commerce of the plains, the daily life of the inhabitants reflects a deep, unpretentious connection to the terrain. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not by sudden changes, but by the slow, seasonal shifts in the vegetation and the steady, reliable flow of the water through the surrounding fields.

About This Colorado Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colorado, Texas. Coordinates: 29.985777, -97.134154. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Colorado includes the ZIP code (78957), telephone area code (830), county seat of Bastrop County (Bastrop), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.