Conifer, Colorado
| Conifer, Colorado | |
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| Unincorporated Community | |
Sign along Highway 285.
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 Location within the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°31′16″N 105°18′19″W / 39.52111°N 105.30528°WCoordinates: 39°31′16″N 105°18′19″W / 39.52111°N 105.30528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Settled | 1860s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated community |
| Elevation | 8,277 ft (2,523 m) |
| Population (2009 ) | |
| • Total | 19,683 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80433 |
| Area code(s) | 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-16770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204717 |
| Website | Conifer CoC |
Conifer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Conifer is located along U.S. Route 285 in the foothills west of Denver.
A post office called Conifer was established in 1894. Some say the community was named after George Conifer, the proprietor of a local tavern, while others believe conifer trees near the original town site caused the name to be selected.
Conifer is located at 39°31′16″N 105°18′19″W / 39.52111°N 105.30528°W (39.5210995,-105.3052708). A magnitude 3.1 tremor centered on Berrian Mountain about 1 mile north of Conifer occurred on November 1, 1981, at 8:03 p.m. MST.
Students living within Jefferson County attend Jefferson County schools. Those neighborhood schools are Elk Creek Elementary School, West Jefferson Elementary School, Marshdale Elementary School, West Jefferson Middle School, and Conifer High School. In 2011, Conifer High School was ranked 434 in the top 500 schools in the nation by Newsweek.
Conifer residents are served by the Elk Creek Fire Protection District, a mixed career/volunteer fire department with approximately 60 active duty firefighters.
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