Penrose, Colorado | |
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 Looking east along Broadway, Penrose's main street | |
| Nickname: "Model Rocket Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location of the Penrose CDP in Fremont County, Colorado. | |
  Penrose 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]
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- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penrose, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Penrose CDP, Colorado". Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.