Highlands Ranch

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Highlands Ranch is a large, unincorporated suburban community in Douglas County, Colorado, known for its master-planned neighborhoods and proximity to Denver along the Front Range.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
master-planned community
unincorporated community
areaCode 303
720
983
characteristic master-planned neighborhoods
primarily residential
suburban
climate semi-arid climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Douglas County, Colorado
developer Mission Viejo Company
developmentBegan late 1970s
distanceToDenverDowntown approximately 12 miles south
elevation approximately 1,800 meters
approximately 5,900 feet
governingBody Douglas County Board of County Commissioners
governmentType unincorporated (governed by Douglas County)
hasAmenity parks and open space network
recreation centers
trails system
hasLandmark Highlands Ranch Mansion
hasRecreationOrganization Highlands Ranch Community Association
locatedIn Front Range Urban Corridor
Denver–Aurora–Lakewood metropolitan area
surface form: South Metro Denver area
locatedInWatershed South Platte River
surface form: South Platte River basin
locatedNear Centennial, Colorado, United States
surface form: City of Centennial, Colorado

Denver, Colorado
surface form: City of Denver, Colorado

Littleton, Colorado
surface form: City of Littleton, Colorado

City of Lone Tree, Colorado
majorRoad Colorado State Highway 470
Lucent Boulevard NERFINISHED
Quebec Street NERFINISHED
South Broadway
University Boulevard
namedAfter Highlands Ranch self-linksurface differs
surface form: Highlands Ranch Mansion
nearAirport Centennial Airport
partOf Denver–Aurora–Lakewood metropolitan area
surface form: Denver metropolitan area
planningAuthority Highlands Ranch self-linksurface differs
surface form: Highlands Ranch Community Association
postalCode 80126
80129
80130
80163
region Front Range of the Rocky Mountains
servedBySchoolDistrict Douglas County School District RE-1
state Colorado
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
timeZoneDST Mountain Daylight Time

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Front Range Urban Corridor hasCity Highlands Ranch
Highlands Ranch namedAfter Highlands Ranch self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Highlands Ranch Mansion
Highlands Ranch planningAuthority Highlands Ranch self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Highlands Ranch Community Association