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Welcome to Moonridge ...

Moonridge is located in Douglas County<1>.

Moonridge is 7,480 feet [2,280 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Moonridge is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Moonridge: 303, 720 & 983<3>

Communities Also Named Moonridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moonridge - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Moonridge ...

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

  • Centennial
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lone Tree
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Pines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Pines North
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
    • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
  • Columbine Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
  • Bow Mar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
  • Morrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Larkspur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moonridge ...

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

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 Moonridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Moonridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Moonridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.