Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a city in Colorado, United States. With 478,961 people in 2020,[8] it is the second largest city in Colorado and the 39th most populous in the United States. It is also the county seat of El Paso County. It is the headquarters of Focus on the Family, which is a Christian group, and the United States Air Force Academy. Tourist attractions like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Seven Falls, Manitou Springs, the Broadmoor Hotel and the Air Force Academy are also in the city and its surrounding area.
| City of Colorado Springs[1] | |
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| Location of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado Location of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′02″N 104°49′31″W / 38.83389°N 104.82528°WCoordinates: 38°50′02″N 104°49′31″W / 38.83389°N 104.82528°W | |
| Country | 22x20px United States |
| State | 22x20px Colorado |
| County | El Paso County[5] |
| City | Colorado Springs[1] |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1886[6] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | Yemi Mobolade |
| Area | |
| • Home rule municipality[1] | 195.76 sq mi (507.02 km2) |
| • Land | 195.40 sq mi (506.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,035 ft (1,839 m) |
| Highest elevation | 14,110 ft (4,300 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 5,740 ft (1,750 m) |
| Population | |
| • Home rule municipality[1] | 478,961 |
| • Rank | US: 40th |
| • Density | 2,451.19/sq mi (946.41/km2) |
| • Urban | 632,494 (US: 66th) |
| • Metro | 755,105 (US: 78th) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[9] | 80901–80951, 80960, 80962, 80970, 80977, 80995, 80997 |
| FIPS code | 08-16000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204797 |
| Website | coloradosprings |
Colorado Springs, Colorado Media
- Nikola Tesla, with his equipment Wellcome M0014782 - restoration2.jpg
Nikola Tesla sitting in the Colorado Springs Experimental Station with his "magnifying transmitter" generating millions of volts
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View of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak from the eastern plains
- ISS067-E-170859 Colorado Springs through the clouds.jpg
View of the city through the clouds on July 1, 2022, taken from the International Space Station with north oriented towards the left
United States Space Force – Peterson Space Force Base Building 1
- President Richard Nixon Gives a Commencement Ceremony Speech at Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (cropped).jpg
President Richard Nixon gives a commencement ceremony speech at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, June 4, 1969.
- PikesPeakFromUCCS.jpg
Pikes Peak, the easternmost "fourteener" in the United States
- Garden of the Gods 03.jpg
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition.jpg
The Saturday morning launch, overlooking Prospect Lake, in downtown Colorado Springs
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church.JPG
St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Olympic City USA". City of Colorado Springs. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Summer in the Springs". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved June 1, 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ Best of the Springs. Colorado Springs. January 29, 2016. http://gazette.com/best-of-the-springs-we-need-your-vote/article/1566857. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "QuickFacts: Colorado Springs city, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
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Other websites
- City of Colorado Springs Archived 2003-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Colorado Springs Convention & Visitor's Bureau
- Colorado Springs Vacation Insider
