Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado | |
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| City of Colorado Springs | |
.jpg) Colorado Springs with the Front Range in the background. | |
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| Nicknames: Olympic City USA, The Springs | |
 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°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | El Paso County |
| City | Colorado Springs |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Yemi Mobolade |
| Area | |
| • Home rule municipality | 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 (2020) | |
| • Home rule municipality | 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 | 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 478,961 people in 2020, 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.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Best of the Springs". The Gazette. Colorado Springs. January 29, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- Notes
Other websites
- City of Colorado Springs Archived 2003-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Colorado Springs Convention & Visitor's Bureau
- Colorado Springs Vacation Insider[permanent dead link]
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