Glendale, CO (CDP)

Glendale is a home rule municipality located in an exclave of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 4,613 residents. Glendale is an enclave of the City and County of Denver and is the most densely populated municipality in Colorado. The city is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. This 12-acre rural site is home to metropolitan Denver's oldest house, the Four Mile House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1859 along Cherry Creek, the Four Mile House once served as a stage stop, wayside inn, and tavern for travelers on their way to Denver City via the Cherokee Trail.

Zoned schools are The Cottage School, Holly Ridge Primary School, Holly Hills Elementary School, West Middle School, and Cherry Creek High School. Glendale makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Glendale is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.