Divide, Colorado
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| 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) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80814 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
Divide is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Teller County, Colorado, United States. 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 (38.942054,-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). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 22, 2006). Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Divide, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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