Evergreen, Colorado Evergreen, Colorado Location in Jefferson County and the state of Colorado Location in Jefferson County and the state of Colorado State Colorado Website Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce Evergreen is a census-designated place (CDP) and a U.S.
Post Office in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
Evergreen is roughly 29 miles (47 km) west from Denver.
A postal service called Evergreen has been in operation since 1876. The improve was titled for evergreen trees near the initial town site. Since Evergreen is an unincorporated area, services usually provided by a city's government are provided by multiple agencies.
The county maintains the roads (less State Highway 74), oversees planning and zoning, provides major and secondary education through its school precinct and provides law enforcement through its sheriff's office.
Evergreen Fire/Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical response service.
Water and sewage services operate under the administration of the Evergreen Metropolitan District.
Evergreen sits at an altitude of 7,220 feet (2,200 m) in the Rocky Mountains, 15 miles west of Denver, Colorado.
Evergreen is positioned at 39 38 20 N 105 20 11 W (39.638905, -105.336318). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 11.6 square miles (30 km2), of which, 11.6 square miles (30 km2) of it is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.52%) is water.
Climate data for Evergreen, Colorado (Elevation 7,220ft) Evergreen lake home in the summer Evergreen is surrounded by thousands of acres of territory in the Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space park systems.
The Denver Mountain Parks in the region are Bergen Park, Corwina Park, Dedisse Park, Dillon Park, Fillius Park, O'Fallon Park and Pence Park in Indian Hills.
The Jefferson County Open Space Parks are Alderfer/Three Sisters, Elk Meadow, Lair o' the Bear, and Mount Falcon Park in Indian Hills.
Hiwan Golf Club, a nation club positioned just east of Bergen Park, is Evergreen's only nation club.
Popular both in the summer and the winter, Evergreen Lake and its "Lake House" are recreational focal points for the area.
The two primary roads in Evergreen are State Highway 74 and County Highway 73.
Highway 74 runs south from Interstate 70 through Bergen Park and northern Evergreen to downtown, then turns east and follows Bear Creek Canyon to its end at State Highway 8 near Red Rocks Park.
Highway 73 runs south from downtown Evergreen to connect with U.S.
Bus service in Evergreen is offered by Denver Regional Transportation District.
Downtown Evergreen A red fox on the porch of an Evergreen home.
Evergreen Lake, a prominent recreation area, was created by damming Bear Creek in 1927.
It sits above downtown Evergreen, which includes a mix of historic buildings and small-town businesses, including the well-known entertainment venue and restaurant The Little Bear.
In the winter, ice skating is offered at Evergreen Lake.
Evergreen Lake is the venue of the annual Skate the Lake celebration that takes place on New Year's Eve. Registered Historic Places in Evergreen include: Evergreen Conference District Areas of Evergreen lying inside Jefferson County are served by Jefferson County Schools.
Most students live inside the Evergreen High School catchment area, while parts of southern Evergreen fall into the region for Conifer High School.
Most students in the Evergreen region go to Evergreen Middle School.
There are four elementary schools in Evergreen; Bergen Meadow, Bergen Valley, Wilmot, and Marshdale Elementary.
Residents west of the Clear Creek County line are served by Clear Creek Schools with students attending King-Murphy Elementary (ranked in the top 1% of elementary schools in Colorado), Clear Creek Middle School, and Clear Creek High School.
Private schools in Evergreen include Evergreen Academy, Evergreen Country Day School, Grace Christian School, and Montessori School Of Evergreen.
South Park co-creator Trey Parker graduated from Evergreen High School in 1988.
Space Shuttle astronaut Jeffrey Ashby graduated from Evergreen High School in 1972.
Country star Willie Nelson owned a 44-acre ranch in Evergreen for a several years, but sold it in 1991. MLB player Kevin Kouzmanoff interval up in Evergreen and graduated from Evergreen High School in 1999.
Joanne Greenberg, author of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, presently resides in Evergreen.
Jasmine Cresswell, Noted romance novelist summers in Evergreen.
Levi Brackman, author, rabbi and noted Jewish writer and thinker leads a Jewish improve in Evergreen.
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