Welcome to Greenland ...
Greenland is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Greenland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Greenland is 6,900 feet [2,103 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Greenland is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Greenland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Greenland: (303) and (720)<4>
Communities Also Named Greenland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Greenland - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenland.
Communities near Greenland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenland.
- Castle Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <5>
- Castle Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
- Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <5>
- Monument
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Palmer Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- Green Mountain Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
- Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <5>
- Larkspur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <5>
- Woodmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Perry Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Perry Park is located in Douglas 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 Greenland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenland. 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 Greenland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenland. See our Newspapers Page for Greenland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenland ...
Looking for more information about Greenland? 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 Greenland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenland.
Adding Greenland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenland 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 Greenland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greenland post office opened in 1873.
We also found Greenland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.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 Douglas, 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 Greenland - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |