Cripple Creek, Colorado
Cripple Creek is a city and county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States Census.
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 Location of the City of Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′46″N 105°11′03″W / 38.746149°N 105.184042°WCoordinates: 38°44′46″N 105°11′03″W / 38.746149°N 105.184042°W[3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Teller County seat[2] |
| Incorporated | June 9, 1892[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory City[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.522 sq mi (3.941 km2) |
| • Land | 1.522 sq mi (3.941 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 9,494 ft (2,894 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 759/sq mi (293/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[6] | 80813 |
| FIPS code | 08-18530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204769 |
| Website | cityofcripplecreek |
The town of Cripple Creek formed in the 1890s during a gold rush. By the mid-20th century, most of the mines closed and it became nearly a ghost town. Today, most money in the city comes from casinos.
Cripple Creek, Colorado Media
Battle Mountain mines, Cripple Creek in 1898
Sunset in Cripple Creek in 1899 with Mt. Pisgah – the conical peak at left
Looking east on Bennett Avenue, early 20th century
Downtown Cripple Creek in January 2009.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ↑ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
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