Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado | |
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| City of Colorado Springs[1] | |
 Colorado Springs with the Front Range in the background. | |
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| Nicknames: | |
 Location of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado | |
  Colorado Springs Location of Colorado Springs in Colorado  Colorado Springs Location in the United States | |
| 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 |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | El Paso County[5] |
| City | Colorado Springs[1] |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1886[6] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | John Suthers (R)[a] |
| Area | |
| • Home rule municipality[1] | 195.36 sq mi (505.98 km2) |
| • Land | 195.00 sq mi (505.05 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: 39th |
| • Density | 2,452.42/sq mi (946.88/km2) |
| • Urban | 559,409 (US: 73rd) |
| • Metro | 755,105(US: 79th) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[9] | 80901–80951, 80960, 80962, 80970, 80977, 80995, 80997 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-16000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204797 |
| Website | coloradosprings |
Colorado Springs is a city in Colorado, United States. With 369,815 people, it is the second largest city in Colorado and the 49th largest 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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Olympic City USA". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Summer in the Springs". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Best of the Springs". The Gazette. Colorado Springs. January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
- Notes
- ↑ The mayor of Colorado Springs is officially nonpartisan; party affiliation is for informational purposes only.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City of Colorado Springs Archived 2003-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Colorado Springs Convention & Visitor's Bureau
- Colorado Springs Vacation Insider
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