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Welcome to Cherry Creek Highlands ...

Cherry Creek Highlands is located in Douglas County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Cherry Creek Highlands: Cherry Crk. Highlands (or less commonly used: Cherry Ck. Highlands or Cherry Cr. Highlands)

Cherry Creek Highlands is 5,910 feet [1,801 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cherry Creek Highlands is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Cherry Creek Highlands: (303) & (720)<3>

Communities near Cherry Creek Highlands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Creek Highlands.

  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
  • Centennial
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Castle Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Englewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Lone Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Castle Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Castle Pines North
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
    • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
  • Cherry Hills Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Creek Highlands ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Creek Highlands. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Creek Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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