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Welcome to Green Valley Acres ...

Green Valley Acres is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Green Valley Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Green Valley Acres: Green Vly. Acres (or less commonly used: Green Vally. Acres or Green Vlly. Acres)

Green Valley Acres is 8,310 feet [2,533 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Green Valley Acres is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Green Valley Acres lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Green Valley Acres: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Green Valley Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Green Valley Acres - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Valley Acres.

Communities near Green Valley Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Valley Acres.

  • Lakewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Englewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
  • Sheridan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
  • Idaho Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
    • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <5>
  • Columbine Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
    • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
  • Bow Mar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
    • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
  • Morrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
  • Indian Springs Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County

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 Valley Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Valley Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Valley Acres. 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 Valley Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Valley Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Green Valley Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Valley Acres ...

Looking for more information about Green Valley Acres? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Green Valley Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Valley Acres.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Valley Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Valley Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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