Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States. It has a population of 360,890 (according to the 2000 census) and is the second largest city in Colorado. At elevation 6,035 feet, it is situated near the base of one of the most famous American peaks, Pikes Peak, on the east side of the Rocky Mountains. The capital of Colorado, Denver, is 68 miles to the north. The city is the county seat of El Paso County{{GR|1}}.

Sources/external links

• Early Capitol and Legislative Assembly Locations
• Denver & /Rio Grande/Colorado Springs, CO
• The Antlers Hotel/history: where Katherine Lee Bates penned America the Beautiful (click on "History" on the top left hand corner of index to access page)
• City of Colorado Springs web site
• City of Colorado Springs government site
• Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center
• Ft. Carson
• Peterson Air Force Base
• Schriever Air Force Base
• http://nationalatlas.gov/fedlands/ak.pdf (location map of bases etc.)