Learn About Local Area Neighborhoods
- Banning Lewis Ranch
-- is a new master-planned community in the easternmost part of
Colorado Springs. The Banning Lewis Ranch real estate market spans south
from Woodmen Road to Fountain Valley and east of Marksheffel Drive to
Falcon. The zip code for Banning Lewis Ranch is 80927.
- Black Forest -- Bordering
the north end of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Black Forest area
encompasses some 200,000 acres, and is roughly defined as the area from
Highway 83 to Eastonville Road, and County Line road to Woodmen Road in
unincorporated El Paso County. The area is heavily wooded with some open
grassland areas, primarily on the southern boundary, and is characterized
by mostly 5 acre and larger lots in a rural setting.
- Briargate -- The
Briargate real estate area includes most of northern Colorado Springs real
estate areas and is home to Academy School District 20 schools. The
neighborhoods in Briargate offer plenty of open space, city and
neighborhood parks, playgrounds and walking trails. The Briargate real
estate market consists of almost all Academy School District 20
neighborhoods north of Woodmen Road and South of Old Ranch Road.
- Downtown and Central -- Downtown
Colorado Springs is located just east of I-25 of the Bijou Street exit.
Home to historic Palmer High School, beautiful historic Colorado Springs
homes, the new America the Beautiful Park and all kinds of great Colorado
Springs history, local businesses and entertainment. The central
neighborhoods of Colorado Springs extend roughly from I-25 (west) to Union
Blvd. and Circle Drive (east), Circle Drive (south) and Austin Bluffs
(north).
- Eastside -- Includes
neighborhoods in East, Southeast, Northeast and Powers Area Colorado
Springs within the zip codes of 80917 and 80909. Greenhaven, Cimarron,
Village Seven, Rustic Hills, Austin, Old Farm, Palmer Park, Villa Loma and
Maizeland are considered Eastside.
- Falcon and Peyton
-- in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Peyton and towns such
as Falcon, Calhan, Ramah, Simla, and Matheson straddle Highway US 24
between Colorado Springs and Limon, Colorado where US 24 intersects with
Interstate 70. Students are served by Peyton School District 23JT in the
Peyton area and by Falcon School District 49 in the Falcon area.
- Flying Horse -- The
Flying Horse neighborhood is located in northern Colorado Springs
(Northgate) – just east of the United States Air Force Academy, south of
Gleneagle and SW of Black Forest. This beautiful neighborhood is located
off Hwy 83 and Northgate and Flying Horse Roads.
- Fountain and Fort Carson -- located in El Paso County, Colorado, United
States. Fountain is located just ten miles (16 km) south of Colorado
Springs and just east of Fort Carson. Fountain and the Colorado Springs
suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley"
community. The zipcode 80817 covers this area, and it is served by
the Fountain Fort Carson School District 8.
- Manitou Springs
-- is located west of Colorado Springs in the Rocky
Mountain foothills, in El Paso County. Although nearby Colorado
Springs is sometimes called "the Springs", some residents of
Manitou or of westside Colorado Springs refer to both cities together as
"The Springs". Students are served by Manitou Springs
School District 14. The zipcode is 80829.
- Monument and Palmer Lake -- Monument is the name given to the area just north of
Colorado Springs. It is also referred to as the Tri-Lakes area and
contains the Monument neighborhoods of Jackson Creek, Woodmoor, King’s
Deer, Fox Run and Arrowwood. This area is also home to the towns of
Historic Monument and Palmer Lake. They are all served by the
Lewis-Palmer School District.
- Northeast -- Northeast
Colorado Springs is not what most people think of when they think of
“Northeast” Colorado Springs. This title was given to this area before the
Briargate, Northgate and the Powers areas were built. Northeast Colorado
Springs real estate is all neighborhoods south of Woodmen Road, roughly
west of Powers Boulevard, east of I-25 and mostly North of Austin Bluffs
Parkway and Barnes Road. (See Map). Homes in Northeast Colorado Springs
are in Colorado Springs School District 11 with the exception of Woodland
Hills (Woodmen and Union) that is part of Academy School District 20.
- Northgate -- Northgate
is the northeastern most part of Colorado Springs and adjacent to and
including the United States Air Force Academy. Northgate is also home to
great neighborhoods like the new Flying Horse Golf Community and the
mature Gleneagle golf course community. Children attend District 20 schools,
like the k-12 Discovery Canyon Campus. Northgate boundaries are Old Ranch
Road (south), Baptist Road (north), I-25 (west), and Hwy 83/Northgate Road
(east).
- Northwest -- Northwest
Colorado Springs consists of all the neighborhoods west of I-25, north of
Garden of the Gods Road, all the way up to the US Air Force Academy. These
areas include: Peregrine, Rockrimmon (Academy School District 20),
Mountain Shadows, Oak Valley Ranch and Pinon Valley (Colorado Springs
School District 11).
- Powers -- The
Powers neighborhoods are all east of Powers Blvd, north of Platte Avenue
(Hwy. 24), south of Woodmen Road and the eastern boundary is Banning Lewis
Ranch. The neighborhoods north of Powers include mature neighborhoods of
Cimarron Hills and Cimarron Eastridge, as well as newer communities of
Stetson Hills, Greenhaven and the golf course community of Springs Ranch.
Zip codes include 80922 and 80923.
- Security and Widefield - Security and Widefield are part of the
"Fountain Valley" area in El Paso County. Students are served by
the Widefield School District 3.
- Southeast - Southeast
Colorado Springs is located to the west of the Colorado Springs Municipal
Airport and Peterson AFB, South of Platte Avenue, North of Drennan and
West of Circle Drive (for the most part).
- Southwest and Broadmoor -- Southwest Colorado Springs is nestled in the Rocky
Mountain foothills and includes the Historic Broadmoor Hotel and
surrounded by million dollar historic and newer homes. The SW area is also
home to Cheyenne Mountain and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.Communities
include Broadmoor, Skyway, Stratton and Stratmoor, and is included in zip
code 80906.
- Westside and Old Colorado City -- Westside Colorado Springs covers the areas
west of the I-25 between NW Colorado Springs and Old Colorado City.
Popular neighborhoods include: Pleasant Valley, Garden of the Gods and
Holland Park. Old Colorado City is on the westside of Colorado Springs and
covers the mature neighborhoods to the immediate north and south of
Colorado Boulevard – from 1-25 to Manitou Springs. Zip code 80904.
