Welcome to Penrose ...
Penrose is located in Fremont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Penrose is described as "Named after Spencer Penrose, a Colorado Springs captialist and philanthropist."
Penrose is 5,330 feet [1,625 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Penrose is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Penrose lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Penrose: 719
The ZIP code for Penrose: 81240<4>
Communities Also Named Penrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Penrose - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penrose.
Communities near Penrose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penrose.
- Canon City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
- Canon City is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canon City
- From Penrose to Canon City
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florence
- From Penrose to Florence
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rockvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Rockvale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockvale
- From Penrose to Rockvale
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Creek
- From Penrose to Coal Creek
- Brookside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Prospect Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
- Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
- Stone City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
- Siloam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Pueblo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siloam
- From Penrose to Siloam
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 Penrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penrose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penrose. 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 Penrose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penrose. See our Newspapers Page for Penrose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penrose ...
Looking for more information about Penrose? 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 Penrose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penrose.
Adding Penrose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penrose 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 Penrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Penrose post office opened in 1909.
We also found Penrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/
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 Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Penrose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Penrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |