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Rock Creek Park

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Rock Creek Park

Total population

97

Median home value

$826,900

100%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$146,250

Rock Creek Park$146k
National$74k
Elevation6263 m
Land area0.69 km²
Weather56°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates38.70°, -104.83°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
6263 m
Area
0.69 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rock Creek Park is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Rock Creek Park CDP was 68 at the United States Census 2020. The Colorado Springs post office serves the area.

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History & geography

Geography

Rock Creek Park is located on Colorado State Highway 115 south of Cheyenne Mountain State Park. The Rock Creek Park CDP has an area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
57.8
Median home value
$826,900
Housing units
36
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.7%
Black
0%
Asian
9.3%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.7011
Longitude
-104.8347
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
56°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
82°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
57°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
79°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
76°F
Sunny

Forecast for Rock Creek Park, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25%
Diabetes
7.3%
Adult obesity
23.6%
Binge drinking
17%
Adult smoking
9%
No leisure activity
14.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
580,134
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    17,614
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,540
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    15,364
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,782
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,934
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,856
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    12,062
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    11,982

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
81
Elementary
46
Middle
12
High
16
Other
7

Largest nearby schools

  • Fountain-Fort Carson High School
    High · FOUNTAIN · 2,040 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Palmer High School
    High · COLORADO SPRINGS · 1,384 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Mesa Ridge High School
    High · COLORADO SPRINGS · 1,269 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Cheyenne Mountain High School
    High · COLORADO SPRINGS · 1,241 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Widefield High School
    High · COLORADO SPRINGS · 1,241 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • Harrison High School
    High · COLORADO SPRINGS · 1,179 students · 19.6:1 ratio
  • The Vanguard School (Elementary)
    Elementary · COLORADO SPRINGS · 1,058 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Fountain Middle School
    Middle · FOUNTAIN · 1,046 students · 15.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,837

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
79
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rock Creek Park

Mineral Deposits & Geology of Central Colorado (Field Trip Guidebook)
Arthur Bryant · 1989
Mineral Deposits and Geology of Central Colorado
Bruce Bryant · 2013
Mineral deposits and geology of central Colorado: Red Rocks Park to Cripple Creek, Colorado July 2-8, 1989. Leaders: B. Bryant [and others]
Analytical results and sample locality map of stream sediment, heavy-mineral-concentrate, and rock samples from the Lost Creek wilderness area, Jefferson and Park Counties, Colorado
J. A. Domenico · 1985
#587-#778; #1316A-#1448 A. A. S. Hitchcock
A. S. Hitchcock · 2021
Walking into Colorado's past
Walking into Colorado's past
Ben Fogelberg · 2005
Western slope Colorado, Western Colorado and Eastern Utah
Rudy C. Epis · 1981
Best hikes near Colorado Springs
Best hikes near Colorado Springs
Stewart M. Green · 2014

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Seen 2026-10-05
Mule Deer
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Seen 2026-10-05
Sacred Datura
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
Seen 2026-10-04
western false gromwell
western false gromwell
Lithospermum occidentale
Seen 2026-10-04
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-10-04
Lateral-lined Water Beetle
Lateral-lined Water Beetle
Tropisternus lateralis
Seen 2026-10-04
Hobo Spider
Hobo Spider
Eratigena agrestis
Seen 2026-10-04
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Seen 2026-10-04
American Robin
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Seen 2026-10-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET