Welcome to Chipita Park (aka 'Cascade - Chipita Park') ...
Chipita Park is located in El Paso County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chipita Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
Chipita Park is 7,790 feet [2,374 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Chipita Park is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chipita Park lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chipita Park: 719
The ZIP code for Chipita Park: 80809<3>
The community of Chipita Park has also been called Cascade - Chipita Park.
Communities near Chipita Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chipita Park.
- Colorado Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monument
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Manitou Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Victor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Divide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Teller County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <4>
- Gleneagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
- Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
- Kelker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
- Kelker 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 Chipita Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chipita Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chipita Park. 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 Chipita Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chipita Park. See our Newspapers Page for Chipita Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chipita Park ...
Looking for more information about Chipita Park? 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 Chipita Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chipita Park.
Adding Chipita Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chipita Park 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 Chipita Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chipita Park post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chipita Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chipita Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chipita Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chipita Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |