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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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| Location | Colora, Cecil County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.672054°N, 76.098561°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21917 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colora, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Colora includes coordinates 39.672054°N, 76.098561°W, situated in Cecil County. ZIP code 21917. Telephone area code: 410, 443. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.