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

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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