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  2. Colorado Springs, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    719. FIPS code. 08-16000. GNIS feature ID. 2410198 [9] Website. coloradosprings .gov. Colorado Springs is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. [6] It is the most populous city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010.

  3. History of Colorado Springs, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    1879: 5,000-5,500 [11] Before it was founded, the site of modern-day Colorado Springs, Colorado, was part of the American frontier. Old Colorado City, built in 1859 [12] during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush was the Colorado Territory capital. The town of Colorado Springs was founded by General William Jackson Palmer as a resort town.

  4. Geography of Colorado Springs, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Physical geography. Colorado Springs is located in the Pikes Peak area in El Paso County, along the Front Range [1] : 14 a forty-mile corridor from the city up to Fort Carson. [2] At the edge of the southern Rocky Mountains, [1] : 31 it is bordered by State, National Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management land.

  5. El Paso County, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    El Paso County is the most populous county located in the American state of Colorado. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 730,395, [1] surpassing the City and County of Denver. The county seat is Colorado Springs, [2] the second most populous city in Colorado. El Paso County is included in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Metropolitan ...

  6. Timeline of Colorado Springs, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    1982. Colorado Springs ' annexation of Broadmoor, Cheyenne Canon, Ivywild, Skyway, and Stratton Meadows neighborhoods is upheld by the Colorado Supreme Court after a district court had voided the annexation. [citation needed] Pikes Peak Center built. 1983 - Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs established.

  7. University of Colorado Colorado Springs - Wikipedia

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    The University of Colorado Colorado Springs ( UCCS) is a public research university in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [3] It is one of four campuses that make up the University of Colorado system. As of Fall 2023, UCCS had over 11,431 students, including 9,540 undergraduates and 1,891 graduate students.

  8. Garden of the Gods - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .gardenofgods .com. U.S. National Natural Landmark. Designated. 1971. Garden of the Gods ( Arapaho: Ho3o’uu Niitko’usi’i) is a 1,341.3 acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. [1] 862 acres (3.49 km 2) of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.

  9. Colorado Springs metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Colorado Springs, CO, Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Office of Management and Budget defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) located in the Colorado Springs region of the State of Colorado. The 2020 United States census counted a population of 755,105, [1] an increase of 17.0% since the 2010 United States Census.