Facts About Greeley
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Greeley began as the Union Colony of Colorado, which was founded in 1869 by Nathan C. Meeker
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The name Union Colony was later changed to Greeley in honour of Horace Greeley, who had come to Colorado in the 1859 Pike’s Peak Gold Rush.
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Greeley was incorporated as a city on April 6, 1886.
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In 1958, Greeley became the first city to have a Department of Culture.
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The city of Greeley has a total area of 31,419 acres including 102 acres of water.
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Greeley is a sister city to Moriya, a city located in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, Every other summer 18 students from Moriya come to Greeley for a week-long stay.
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Greeley is located at 40°24′54″N 104°43′26″W (40.415119, -104.723988).
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The Elevation of Greeley is 4,658 feet, above sea level.
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The estimated population of Greeley is 108,795, as of the 2020 United States Census.
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Greeley made its way into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2015 for the “Longest Continuous Chalk Art Drawing!”
