Castle Pines Village, Colorado
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Castle Pines Village | |
Location within the state of Colorado
Location in the State of Colorado |
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Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Douglas County |
Incorporated | proposed for 2008[1] |
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- Type | unincorporated city |
Population | |
- Total | About 2,500 |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
- Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | Castle Rock CO 80108[2] |
Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
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Castle Pines Village is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. Castle Pines Village is situated 21 miles (34 km) south-southeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The community surrounds the Castle Pines Golf Club and the Country Club at Castle Pines.
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[edit] History
The Castle Pines Golf Club founded by Jack A. Vickers and designed by Jack Nicklaus opened in 1981. The International Professional Golf Tournament was held at Castle Pines from 1986 through 2006.
[edit] Government
Castle Pines Village is an unincorporated area of Douglas County, Colorado. An incorporation election for the proposed City of Castle Pines Village is proposed for sometime in 2008.[1]
[edit] Geography
Castle Pines Village is located at [3].
(39.440709,-104.898695)[edit] Transportation
Castle Pines Village is located west of Interstate 25. The city is served by Denver International Airport and nearby Centennial Airport.
[edit] Notable residents
- Dale Douglass (1936- ), professional golfer
- Jack A. Vickers (19??- ), financier and golf promoter
[edit] See also
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b Incorporation Election Rescheduled to February 2008 (HTML). Protect Castle Pines Village (2007-11-09). Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (2007-11-09). Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Castle Pines Metropolitan District
- Castle Pines Village Homes Association
- Committee to Protect Castle Pines Village
- Castle Pines Golf Club
- Country Club at Castle Pines
- Castle Pines Village, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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