Town of Larkspur, Colorado

Statistics & Facts:

The population of Larkspur is approximately 234.
The approximate number of families is 92.
The amount of land area in Larkspur is 1.4 square miles.
The distance from Larkspur to Denver, Colorado is 43 miles.
The distance from Larkspur to Ogden, Utah is 735 miles.
The distance from Larkspur to Washington DC is 1581 miles.
Larkspur is positioned 39.18 degrees north of the equator and 104.89 degrees west of the prime meridian.
The Town of Larkspur is served and protected by the Larkspur Fire Protection District. and Douglas County Sheriff.

For additional information, visit the U.S. Government Census Bureau Web site by clicking HERE. This link will bring up an Adobe Acrobat © PDF file. After the PDF file loads, find "Larkspur Town, Colorado" in the index/bookmarks and click on the link.

History & History Related Items:

The Larkspur area that began as a resort and eventually became a town.
On January 22, 1862, a territorial post office was established at Huntsville, Douglas County, Colorado. It was discontinued on August 29, 1867 and re-established on April 8, 1869, and the name was changed December 13, 1871, to Larkspur. In 1871 the name Huntsville was changed to Larkspur by Elizabeth Hunt (then Governor). Larkspur was incorporated in 1979.
The Town of Larkspur is home for the Colorado Renaissance Festival.

For additional information, take a look at the article, "A LITTLE HISTORY OF LARKSPUR", written by Melvin W. Jackson.