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Welcome to Castle Pines ...

Castle Pines is located in Douglas County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Castle Pines has a population of 10,927 people<3> (see below for details).

Castle Pines is 6,550 feet [1,996 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Castle Pines is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Castle Pines: (303) and (720)<5>

Communities near Castle Pines ...

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

  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Centennial
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Castle Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Parker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Littleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Englewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <6>
  • Lone Tree
    (5 miles [8 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 <6>
  • Cherry Hills Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sheridan
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Pines ...

Looking for more information about Castle Pines? 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 Castle Pines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Pines.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Pines. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Castle Pines.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castle Pines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<6>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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