Welcome to Minnehaha ...

Minnehaha is located in El Paso County<1>.

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

Minnehaha is 8,340 feet [2,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Minnehaha is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Minnehaha lies within the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Minnehaha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Minnehaha - they are located in Arizona, Minnesota, New York and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minnehaha.

Communities near Minnehaha ...

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

• Colorado Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Fountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
• Monument
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Woodland Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Palmer Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Cripple Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Green Mountain Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Victor
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Chipita Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipita Park
  • Chipita Park is located in El Paso County
  • Chipita Park has also been known as:
  • Cascade - Chipita Park
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipita Park <4>
• Crystola
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
  • Crystola is located in El Paso 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 Minnehaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minnehaha.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minnehaha ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/