Greenland, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Greenland, Colorado
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Colorado
Pushpin Label:Greenland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Douglas County and state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas County[1]
Government Type:Unincorporated Community
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:3.5
Area Land Km2:3.5
Area Water Km2:0
Area Total Sq Mi:1.3
Area Land Sq Mi:1.3
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.1825°N -104.8553°W
Elevation Ft:6907
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[2]
Postal Code:80118 (Larkspur)
Area Code:303
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-43550
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:193187
Blank1 Name Sec2:Primary Major Routes
Blank2 Name Sec2:Secondary Major Routes

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.[2]

A post office called Greenland was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1959.[3] The community was named for the green character of the original town site.[4]

Activities

A series of trail races of varying distances are held in Greenland each May.[5] 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.[6] Spruce Meadows Trail is a largely flat 8.6 mile-long path near Spruce Mountain that affords a view of Pikes Peak.[7]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs . 2007-09-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html . 2009-12-12 .
  2. Web site: December 27, 2006 . ZIP Code Lookup . . United States Postal Service . December 27, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122200027/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . November 22, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 June 2016.
  4. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 25.
  5. Web site: Greenland Trail Races. Colorado Runner Events. 14 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715030802/https://www.coloradorunnerevents.com/Greenland/. 15 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Spruce Meadows Open Space and Trail. Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources. Castle Rock, CO. 14 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715031539/https://www.douglas.co.us/dcoutdoors/trails/open-space-trails/spruce-meadows-trail/. 15 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Spruce Meadows Open Space Trail. Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources. 14 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715032044/https://www.douglas.co.us/documents/spruce-meadows-and-spruce-mountains-trail-map.pdf/. 15 July 2021. Castle Rock, CO.