Greenland, Colorado

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]

Greenland, Colorado
Unincorporated community
East Noe Road in Greenland, with Larkspur Butte in the distance.
Greenland
Location in Douglas County and state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°10′57″N 104°51′19″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyDouglas County[1]
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated Community[1]
Area
 • Total1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Land1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation6,726 ft (2,050 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
80118 (Larkspur)
Area code(s)303
FIPS code08-43550
Primary Major Routes
Secondary Major Routes

A post office called Greenland was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1959.[4] The community was named for the green character of the original town site.[5]

Activities

A series of trail races of varying distances are held in Greenland each May.

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

Colorado's 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
  • Colorado municipalities
  • Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
  • Front Range Urban Corridor

References
  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
  4. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 25.
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