Divide, Colorado
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Divide is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Divide sits on the north slope of Pikes Peak on U.S. 24. Its population is around 4,000. Ute Pass is immediately west of town. The Divide Post Office has the ZIP Code 80814.[1]
Divide, Colorado is a growing, planned community. Divide is planned in three areas: the town center, rural residential land parcels, and larger rural land parcels. Information regarding Divide real estate, businesses, schools, etc. and be found online at Divide, Colorado
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[edit] History
Divide was originally called Hayden's Divide after geologist Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, the original surveyor of the area; settlers in the 1880s shortened the name to Divide. Divide was so named because water run-offs divide to the north, south, east and west of its location.
[edit] Geography
Divide is located at (38.942054,-105.157871).
[edit] External links
- http://www.dividechamber.org/history.php
- http://www.tellerlinks.com
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] References
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 22, 2006). Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
