Greenland, Colorado
Greenland, Colorado
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| Greenland, Colorado | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 East Noe Road in Greenland, with Larkspur Butte in the distance. | |
  Greenland Location in Douglas County and state of Colorado | |
Coordinates: 39°10′57″N 104°51′19″W / 39.18250°N 104.85528°W / 39.18250; -104.85528Coordinates: 39°10′57″N 104°51′19″W / 39.18250°N 104.85528°W / 39.18250; -104.85528 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Douglas County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated Community[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 6,726 ft (2,050 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code[3] | 80118 (Larkspur) |
| Area code(s) | 303 |
| FIPS code | 08-43550 |
Greenland is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. Greenland is located off Exit 167 on Interstate 25. The largest nearby incorporated towns are Larkspur and Monument: Larkspur lies about 7 miles northeast and Monument about 13 miles south of the community. The U.S. Post Office at Larkspur (ZIP Code 80118) now serves the Greenland postal addresses.[3]
A post office called Greenland was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1959.[4] The community was named for the green character of the original town site.[5]
Contents
1 Activities
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Activities[edit]
A series of trail races of varying distances are held in Greenland each May.
See also[edit]
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
References[edit]
^ ab "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ ab "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 25.
External links[edit]
- Greenland Trail Racing Colorado
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Colorado, United States | ||
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County seat: Castle Rock | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Colorado
- Unincorporated communities in Colorado
- Denver metropolitan area
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