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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Administration
Full nameColorado Springs
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyEl Paso County seat
IncorporatedJune 19, 1886
Government
TypeHome Rule Municipality
MayorLionel Rivera (R)
Geography
Total Area186.1 sq mi (482 km2)
Land Area185.7 sq mi (481 km2)
Water Area0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation6035-7200 ft (1839.5 m)
Demography
Total Population414658 (2009)
Density (pop.)750/km2 (1942.9/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)626227
Other information
Time zoneMST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes80901-80951, 80960, 80962, 80970, 80977, 80995, 80997
Area code719
FIPS code08-16000
GNIS feature ID0204797
HighwaysI-25, US 24, US 85, SH 29, SH 83, SH 94, SH 115

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Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located just east of the geographic center of the state and 61 mi (98.2 km) south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. At 6,035 feet (1839 meters) the city sits over one mile above sea level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher. Colorado Springs is situated near the base of one of the most famous American mountains, Pikes Peak, at the eastern edge of the southern Rocky Mountains.

With an estimated population of 414,358 in 2009, it is the second most populous city in the state of Colorado, behind Denver, and the 48th most populous city in the United States, while the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 626,227. The city covers 186.1 sqmi (482 km2), making it Colorado's largest city in area. Colorado Springs was selected as the No. 1 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and placed number one in Outsides 2009 list of America's Best Cities.


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Parents accused in child's death now charged - KXRM Tweet this news
KXRM--Cris brings more than a dozen years experience in the news business including more than 6 years covering southern -Colorado-. -COLORADO SPRINGS-, COLO. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:02:44 GMT+00:00
Rockies to option Rogers on Friday - MLB.com Tweet this news
MLB.com--DENVER -- Relief pitcher Esmil Rogers will be optioned to Triple-A -Colorado Springs- on Friday when the Rockies activate starting ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:34:59 GMT+00:00
Hatch campaigns for Norton in Springs - Colorado Springs Gazette Tweet this news
Colorado Springs Gazette--Hatch's visit was aimed at rallying -Colorado Springs- Republicans for Norton, who has been sliding in recent polls against her opponent, Buck, ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:39:48 GMT+00:00
Discount show tickets in Colorado Springs - KXRM Tweet this news
KXRM---COLORADO SPRINGS-, COLO. -- Want to get discount tickets to selected shows at the Pikes Peak Center and -Colorado Springs- World Arena? ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:50:25 GMT+00:00
Losing insurance over a penny - Daily Kos (blog) Tweet this news
Daily Kos (blog)--Via Think Progress, this story from the -Colorado Springs- Gazette about how the fight against inane insurance company bureaucracy isn't ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:28:07 GMT+00:00
Colo. Tax Critic: Officer Sent Disparaging E-Mail - cbs4denver.com Tweet this news
cbs4denver.com---COLORADO SPRINGS-, Colo. (AP) ― Anti-tax advocate Douglas Bruce says a -Colorado Springs- police detective sent him a disparaging message from the city e-mail ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:46:41 GMT+00:00
Sky Sox game postponed tonight; team unable to fly back in time - Colorado Springs Gazette Tweet this news
Colorado Springs Gazette--Tonight's game between the -Colorado Springs- Sky Sox and the Reno Aces has been postponed because of airline travel issues involving the Sky Sox. ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:51:32 GMT+00:00
Authorities ID body in house as 9-year-old girl - San Jose Mercury News Tweet this news
San Jose Mercury News--Authorities have identified a body found in the crawl space of a vacant home near -Colorado Springs- as a girl who once lived there. ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:13:26 GMT+00:00
Colorado woman hits top jackpot _ $1672, not $11 million - Fox 31 KDVR.com Tweet this news
Fox 31 KDVR.com--By AP DENVER (AP) � A -Colorado Springs- woman got less than she thought she gambled for when what looked like an $11 million jackpot at a Cripple Creek ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:45:54 GMT+00:00
Springs man recovering from fireworks launcher explosion - Denver Post Tweet this news
Denver Post---COLORADO SPRINGS- � A -Colorado Springs- man almost died on the Fourth of July when his homemade "fireworks launcher" exploded, police said. ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:07:11 GMT+00:00



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