Welcome to Green Mountain Falls ...
The town of Green Mountain Falls is primarily located in El Paso County<1>. A portion of Green Mountain Falls extends into Teller County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Mountain Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The town was incorporated August 19, 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Green Mountain Falls: Green Mtn. Falls (or less commonly used: Green Mntn. Falls)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Green Mountain Falls has a population of 723 people<2> (see below for details).
Green Mountain Falls is 7,990 feet [2,435 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Green Mountain Falls is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Green Mountain Falls lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Green Mountain Falls: (719)
The ZIP code for Green Mountain Falls: 80819<4>
Websites for Green Mountain Falls ...
Official Website: www.greenmountainfalls.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Green Mountain Falls had an population of 723 people. This is an increase of 12.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Green Mountain Falls had a population of 640 people. This makes Green Mountain Falls the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Green Mountain Falls represents 0.01% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 640 people, the population of Green Mountain Falls decreased 17.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 773 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Green Mountain Falls.
Communities near Green Mountain Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Mountain Falls.
- Colorado Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <5>
- Monument
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <5>
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <5>
- Manitou Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Springs
- Manitou Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Springs <5>
- Palmer Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
- Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <5>
- Cripple Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cripple Creek <5>
- Victor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
- Divide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Teller County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <5>
- Gleneagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Florissant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florissant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Teller County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florissant <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Green Mountain Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Mountain Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Mountain Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Mountain Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Mountain Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Green Mountain Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Mountain Falls ...
Looking for more information about Green Mountain Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Green Mountain Falls.
Adding Green Mountain Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Mountain Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Green Mountain Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Green Mountain Falls post office opened in 1888.
We also found Green Mountain Falls in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Mountain Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Green Mountain Falls: www.greenmountainfalls.org/
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Green Mountain Falls. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Mountain Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Green Mountain Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Green Mountain Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |