Greenland, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, US

Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States

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 / ﻿39.18250°N 104.85528°W﻿ / 39.18250; -104.85528
Country|  United States
State|  State of Colorado
County| Douglas County[1]
Government

• Type| Unincorporated Community[1]
Area

• Total

| 3.5 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
• Land| 3.5 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
• Water| 0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 2,105 m (6,907 ft)
Time zone| UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]|

80118 (Larkspur)

Area code| 303
FIPS code| 08-43550
GNIS feature ID| 193187[2]
Primary Major Routes|
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.[3]

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

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A series of trail races of varying distances are held in Greenland each May.[6] 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.[7] Spruce Meadows Trail is a largely flat 8.6 mile-long path near Spruce Mountain that affords a view of Pikes Peak.[8]

## Transportation

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### Roads

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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

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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

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* Colorado municipalities
* Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
* Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
* Front Range Urban Corridor

## References

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1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenland, Colorado
3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
4. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 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.
6. ^ "Greenland Trail Races". Colorado Runner Events. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
7. ^ "Spruce Meadows Open Space and Trail". Castle Rock, CO: Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
8. ^ "Spruce Meadows Open Space Trail". Castle Rock, CO: Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

## External links

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* Greenland Trail Racing Colorado Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Colorado, United States

County seat: Castle Rock

Cities|

* Aurora‡
* Castle Pines
* Littleton‡
* Lone Tree

Map of Colorado highlighting Douglas County

Towns|

* Castle Rock
* Larkspur
* Parker

CDPs|

* Acres Green
* Castle Pines Village
* Franktown
* Grand View Estates
* Highlands Ranch
* Louviers
* Meridian
* Meridian Village
* Perry Park
* Roxborough Park
* Sedalia
* Sierra Ridge
* Stepping Stone
* Sterling Ranch
* Stonegate
* The Pinery
* Westcreek

Unincorporated
communities|

* Acequia
* Cottonwood
* Deckers
* Greenland
* Perry Park Ranch

Ghost towns|

* California Ranch
* Dakan
* Frankstown

Footnotes|

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

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