Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in Colorado. Covering 186.1 sq mi (481 sq km), it is also the largest city in Colorado by area. Colorado Springs is the county seat of El Paso County. It is 61 miles (98 km) to the south of Denver, at Fountain Creek.

Colorado Springs is the highest major cities in the United States. It is at least 6,035 ft (1,839 m) above sea level, making it over a mile (1.6 km) high, with some localities within the city even higher still. The city is at the foot of Pikes Peak, at the eastern edge of the southern Rocky Mountains.

Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition
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Colorado Springs experiences a semi-arid climate. Its summers are warm and dry, with average July temperatures reaching 90°F (32°C) while in January, it may dip to 28.1°F (-2.2°C).

Colorado Springs was founded on 31 July, 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, a surveyor for the Kansas Pacific Railroad, who was exploring the area with the intention of building a railway line through there. General Palmer established the settlement, originally called Little London, to be an upscale resort for English tourists.

General Palmer differentiated Colorado Springs from the rough-and-ready Colorado City - now called Old Colorado City - by ensuring his well-planned, manicured city free from above-the-counter alcohol. He also bought land east of (Old) Colorado City to ensure that no haphazard development encroaches on Colorado Springs.

Steamboat Rock and Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
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The health benefit of the mineral-rich waters of Colorado Springs was being appreciated from the early part of the 20th century, particularly after Dr Frederick McKay in 1909 found that adding a little flouride to water helps prevent cavities.

By the 1940's Colorado Springs also became a military base as the US Army established military installations in the city.

Visiting Colorado Springs, Colorado

Take Interstate 25 heading south from Denver to reach Colorado Springs.

Places of Interest in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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