The Beautiful city of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is the second largest city in the state of Colorado. The elevation is 6,035 above sea level. We have a population of 345,630 in our city area and in our metro area the population is 480,041.
Colorado Springs was founded in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer. Colorado Springs is in the county of el paso and is 183 sq. miles.
Climate here is moderate temperatures throughout the year and is protected from harsh weather by two natural barriers: the Rocky Mountains to the west and monument divide to the north. Average yearly snowfall is 33 inches and there are usually 250 days of sunshine.
There is an airport that has 100 daily flights and uses carriers America West, American, Delta, Continental, Mesa, Northwest, Reno Air, TWA, and United. The major highways that run through Colorado Springs are i-25, U.S. 85/87 and 24, Colorado 83, 94, 115, and 122.
There are many hotels in and around Colorado Springs area with a total of 12,500 rooms available which range in price of $30 to $600 a night. Our number one man made attraction is the Air Force Academy which gets an average of 1.4 million visitors a year. Our area’s number one natural attraction is Garden of the Gods and it gets 1.7 million visitors a year. We also have the beautiful pikes peak that you can venture to the top of weather permitting it’s elevation is 14,110 feet above sea level.
There is lots of shopping to do here in Colorado Springs with 34 shopping centers. There is also 7-18 hole golf courses and 5-9 hole courses, there are 2 private courses and 3 military courses. There are 156 city and county parks with a total of 10,672 acres. There are 50 major area attractions.
The median household income is $39,086. There are 4 graduate schools, 12 universities and 8 colleges. The major industries include tourism, military, space technology, computers and electronics, printing and publishing, and manufacturing. There are 2 major newspapers. There are also 16 fm stations and 7 am stations.
If you love the mountains and wonderful views and lots of things to do you will love Colorado Springs.
City of Colorado Springs
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