Florissant, Colorado

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Florissant is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Florissant, Colorado, was named after Florissant, Missouri, the hometown of the founding family. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is located immediately south of Florissant. The Florissant Post Office has the ZIP Code 80816.^[1]

Florissant is just east of the starting point of the Hayman fire, which as of 2006, is the largest fire in Colorado's history.

Florissant has several subdivisions, including Colorado Mountain Estates, Florissant Heights, Indian Creek, Wilson Lakes, and Valley Hi.

Florissant continues to grow to meet the needs of its diverse population. Examples of this include the addition of a new library offering multimedia opportunities, fast broadband, computer access; as well as, wireless access has brought residents closer to friends, relatives, and online education. As with most communities which are neither incorporated nor census-designated places, determination of a reasonable population count for Florrisant is problematic as there is no objective standard determining exactly how much area around the business district should be included in the community.

Florissant's new community website is an ever-growing online resource offering information about the Florissant community including information on local attractions, business establishments, real estate, schools, churches, and area clubs. The Florissant, Colorado, website can be reached at TellerLinks.com

[edit] Geography

Florissant is located at 38°56′46″N, 105°17′23″W (38.946059,-105.289707).

[edit] References

^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 27, 2006). Retrieved on December 27, 2006.

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Florissant, Colorado
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