Divide, Colorado
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| Motto: Center of the Known Universe | |
 Divide, Colorado
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| Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 105°09′28″W / 38.94194°N 105.15778°WCoordinates: 38°56′31″N 105°09′28″W / 38.94194°N 105.15778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Teller County[1] |
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| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation | 9,165 ft (2,793 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80814 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
Divide is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 127.[3] Divide sits on the north slope of Pikes Peak on U.S. Highway 24. Ute Pass is immediately west of town. The Divide Post Office has the ZIP Code 80814.[2]
Divide is a growing, planned community. Divide is planned in three areas: the town center, rural residential land parcels, and larger rural land parcels.
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[edit] History
Divide was originally called Hayden's Divide after geologist Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, the original surveyor of the area; settlers in the 1880s shortened the name to Divide. Divide was so named because water run-offs divide to the north, south, east and west of its location.
[edit] Geography
Divide is located at 38°56′31″N 105°09′28″W / 38.94194°N 105.15778°W (38.942054,-105.157871), at the western intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and State Highway 67 (The highways overlap east to Woodland Park).
[edit] See also
- Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 22, 2006. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ^ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
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