Larkspur is a
home rule municipality in
Douglas County,
Colorado
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, United States. The town population was 206 at the
2020 census.
Each year, on weekends in June, July and August, the
Colorado Renaissance Festival is held in the hills just west of the town. The town is served by
Larkspur Elementary School, a K-6 school in the Douglas County
school district
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. The according to William Bright the town was named for the plains larkspur (''
Delphinium geyeri'').
A post office called Larkspur has been in operation since 1871. The community was named for the abundance of
larkspur near the original town site.
Larkspur is also the site of the historic headquarters building of
Universal Co-Masonry According to the town's website, Larkspur's Vision Statement is "Larkspur, a small friendly town in Colorado. A town that works together by: Fostering a Government of Integrity that Responds to its People, Directing Future Growth within Larkspur´s Small Town Values, Providing Community Facilities and Activities for All Ages, and Preserving the Natural Environment that is Unique to the Larkspur Area."
Geography
Larkspur is located in southern Douglas County in the valley of East Plum Creek.
Interstate 25
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passes along the eastern edge of the town, with access from Exits 172, 173, and 174. I-25 leads north to
Castle Rock, the Douglas County seat, and to
Denver
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, as well as south to
Colorado Springs
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Transportation
The city is Served by
I-25. It was once served by SH-18 (now Upper Lake Gulch Road). In addition to the highways, the
Colorado Joint Line (which is served by
Union Pacific
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and
BNSF) also runs through the town with a large
Santa Fe bridge at the south end of town.
See also
*
Front Range Urban Corridor
*
North Central Colorado Urban Area
References
External links
Town of Larkspur official websiteCDOT map of the Town of Larkspur
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Towns in Douglas County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado
Populated places established in 1980
Denver metropolitan area