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Description
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Colorado's second largest city |
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Elevation
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6,035 feet above sea level |
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Population
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City: 345,630
Metro area: 480,041 |
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Founded
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1871 by General William Jackson Palmer |
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County
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El Paso |
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Square Miles
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183 |
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Climate
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Moderate temperatures throughout the year
Colorado Springs is protected from harsh weather
by 2 natural barriers: the Rocky Mountains to the west and Monument
Divide to the north. |
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Average Yearly Precipitation
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16.24 inches |
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Average Yearly Humidity
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63% morning, 40% afternoon |
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Average Yearly Snowfall
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37 inches |
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Airport
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100 flights daily: America West, American, Continental,
Delta, Great Plains, Mesa, Northwest, Sky West, and United |
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Military
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United States Air Force Academy
Peterson Air Force Base
Schriever Air Force Base
Fort Carson
United States Northern Command |
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Universities/Colleges
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12/8 |
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Graduate Schools
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4 |
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Hospitals
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5 |
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Golf Courses
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7 18-hole; 5 9-hole public courses
2 private courses; 3 military courses |
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Parks
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156 City and County parks (10,762 acres) |
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Median Household Income
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$39,086 |
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Major Industries
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Tourism, military, space technology, computers and electronics,
printing and publishing, manufacturing |
