Florissant, Colorado
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Census-designated place
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and a U.S. Post Office
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in Teller County
Teller County, Colorado
Teller County is the 22nd most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 20,555 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Cripple Creek, and the most populous city is Woodland Park...
, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
United States
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. The population as of the 2010 Census
United States Census, 2010
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was 104.
Florissant, Colorado, was named after Florissant, Missouri
Florissant, Missouri
Florissant is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The city has a total population of 52,158 in 2010 census.-History:...
, the hometown of the founding family. The word florissant is the gerund
Gerund
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of the French
French language
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verb fleurir, which roughly means to flourish, to flower, or to blossom.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a United States National Monument in Teller County, Colorado, that is noted for its fossils. It is located in a mountain valley just west of Pikes Peak and holds spectacular remnants of prehistoric life...
is located immediately south of Florissant. The Florissant Post Office has the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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80816.
Florissant is just east of the starting point of the Hayman fire
Hayman fire
The Hayman Fire was a forest fire that started southwest of Denver, Colorado and northwest of Colorado Springs on June 8, 2002, and became the largest fire in the state's recorded history. Hundreds of forestry officials and firefighters fought the fast-moving inferno, which caused nearly $40...
, which as of 2006, is the largest fire in Colorado's history.
Florissant is served by the Florissant Fire Protection District. The District consist of 3 Fire Stations, 3 Engines, 2 Tenders, 3 Rescue Trucks, and a Mule 4wd off road vehicle. Florissant Fire
Florissant has several subdivisions, including Colorado Mountain Estates, Florissant Heights, Indian Creek, Wilson Lakes, and Valley Hi.
Florissant continues to grow. Examples of this include the addition of a new library
Library
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, offering multimedia opportunities, fast broadband, computer access, and wireless access.
Geography
Florissant is located at 38°56′46"N 105°17′23"W (38.946059,-105.289707) between Divide, ColoradoDivide, Colorado
Divide is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 127....
and Lake George, Colorado
Lake George, Colorado
Lake George is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Park County, Colorado, United States. The Lake George Post Office has the ZIP Code 80827. It lies along U.S...
.