Greenland, Colorado

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Greenland, Colorado
Unincorporated community
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East Noe Road in Greenland, with Larkspur Butte in the distance.
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Greenland
Location in Douglas County and state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°10′57″N104°51′19″W / 39.18250°N 104.85528°W / 39.18250; -104.85528
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Douglas County [1]
Government
 • Type Unincorporated Community [1]
Area
 • Total3.5 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
 • Land3.5 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2,105 m (6,907 ft)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [3]
80118 (Larkspur)
Area code 303
FIPS code 08-43550
GNIS feature ID193187 [2]
Primary Major Routes I-25 (CO).svg US 85.svg US 87.svg
Secondary Major Routes Colorado 105.svg

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]

Contents

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]

Activities

A series of trail races of varying distances are held in Greenland each May. [6] Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources manages Spruce Meadows Open Space and Trail, which is located on the southern edge of Greenland. [7] Spruce Meadows Trail is a largely flat 8.6 mile-long path near Spruce Mountain that affords a view of Pikes Peak. [8]

Transportation

Roads

Greenland is Directly served by I-25, US-85 and US-87 via. exit 167 at Noe Rd. But it is also served by SH-105.

Rail

The Colorado Joint Line (owned by Union Pacific and BNSF) operates through Greenland. There are no passenger trains that operate in and out of Greenland, though.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenland, Colorado
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Greenland Trail Races". Colorado Runner Events. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Spruce Meadows Open Space and Trail". Castle Rock, CO: Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Spruce Meadows Open Space Trail". Castle Rock, CO: Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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