Greenland, Colorado

Greenland, Colorado
—  unincorporated town  —
Location in Douglas County and state of Colorado
Coordinates:
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
GNIS feature ID

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

Activities

A series of trail races of varying distances are held in Greenland each May. Greenland Trail 50K, 25K, 8M

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 27, 2006. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved December 27, 2006. 

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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Colorado, USA
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Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties