Welcome to Happy Canyon ...

Happy Canyon is located in Douglas County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Happy Canyon: Happy Cyn. (or less commonly used: Happy Canyn. or Happy Cnyn.)

Happy Canyon is 6,400 feet [1,951 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Happy Canyon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Happy Canyon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Happy Canyon: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities near Happy Canyon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Happy Canyon.

• Centennial
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <5>
• Castle Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Parker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
• Littleton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
• Englewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>
• Greenwood Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <5>
• Lone Tree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>
• Cherry Hills Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills Village
  • Cherry Hills Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Hills Village <5>
• Sheridan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Glendale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <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 Happy Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Happy Canyon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Happy Canyon ...

Looking for more information about Happy Canyon? 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 Happy Canyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Happy Canyon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Canyon. 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/