Penrose, Colorado
Penrose, Colorado | |
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Looking east along Broadway, Penrose's main street | |
| Nickname: "Model Rocket Capital of the World" | |
Location of the Penrose CDP in Fremont County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Penrose CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′17″N 105°00′01″W / 38.42139°N 105.00028°W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 3,685 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81240 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409053 |
| 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. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Penrose CDP was 3,685.