Penrose, Colorado | |
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Nickname: "Model Rocket Capital of the World"[1] | |
Location of the Penrose CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 38°25′17″N 105°00′01″W / 38.42139°N 105.00028°W[2] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Fremont County |
Area | |
• Total | 17.846 sq mi (46.221 km2) |
• Land | 17.846 sq mi (46.221 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 5,309 ft (1,618 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,685 |
• Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[5] | 81240 |
Area code | 719 |
GNIS feature ID | 2409053[3] |
Website | https://www.penrosechamber.org/ |
Penrose is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office located in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Penrose post office has the ZIP Code 81240.[5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Penrose CDP was 3,685.[4]