Brook Forest is an
unincorporated community
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and a
census-designated place (CDP) located in
Jefferson and
Clear Creek counties,
Colorado
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,
United States
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. The population was 622 at the
2020 census.
The CDP is a part of the
Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
The Brook Forest, Colorado, post office operated from October 11, 1921, until Feb 15, 1949.
The
Evergreen
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Post Office
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(
ZIP Code 80439) now serves the area.
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Geography
Brook Forest is located at coordinates at an elevation of .[
At the 2020 United States Census, the Brook Forest CDP had an area of , all land.][
]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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defined the for the
See also
* Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
* Front Range Urban Corridor
*List of census-designated places in Colorado
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* List of populated places in Colorado
*List of post offices in Colorado
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References
External links
Jefferson County, ColoradoClear Creek County, ColoradoState of Colorado
History ColoradoBrook Forest Inn @ History ColoradoBrook Forest Inn @ RockyMountainParanormal.com
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Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Clear Creek County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado
Denver metropolitan area