Rock Creek Park, Colorado

Rock Creek Park, Colorado
Census Designated Place
The May Natural History Museum in Rock Creek Park.
Location of the Rock Creek Park CDP in El Paso County, Colorado
Rock Creek Park Location of the Rock Creek Park CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°42′04″N 104°50′05″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	El Paso County
Government [1]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [2]
• Total	0.688 km^2 (0.266 sq mi)
• Land	0.688 km^2 (0.266 sq mi)
• Water	0.000 km^2 (0.000 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	1,909 m (6,263 ft)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	68
• Density	99/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]	Colorado Springs 80926
Area code	719
GNIS feature ID	2583287[1]

Rock Creek Park is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Rock Creek Park CDP was 68 at the United States Census 2020.^[3] The Colorado Springs post office (Zip Code 80926) serves the area.^[4]

Geography

Rock Creek Park is located on Colorado State Highway 115 south of Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

The Rock Creek Park CDP has an area of 170 acres (0.688 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Rock Creek Park CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Rock Creek Park CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
2010	58	—
2020	68	+17.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Attractions

• May Natural History Museum
• The May Museum of Space Exploration^[5][6]

See also

• South Central Colorado Urban Area
• Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Creek Park, Colorado
2. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
3. United States Census Bureau. "Rock Creek Park CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 16, 2023.
4. "Zip Code 80926 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
5. "John May RV Park and Museum Center". Retrieved May 15, 2012.
6. Staff. "JOHN MAY MUSEUM CENTER". LAND USE DATABASE. THE CENTER FOR LAND USE INTERPRETATION. Retrieved May 18, 2012.

External links

• El Paso County website