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Colorado Springs
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The second-largest urban area in Colorado offers numerous outdoor and sports activities right at its doorstep.
Overview of Colorado Springs
It is the second-largest urban area in Colorado. The city offers numerous outdoor and sports activities right at its doorstep.
Key Facts
- Type of place: large city.
- Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
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- Local time: .
- Population: 465,101 inhabitants (2016).
- Area: 505.33 km².
- Altitude: 1,839 m.
- Website: https://www.visitcos.com
History of Colorado Springs
What to See and Do in Colorado Springs
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Also worth seeing within a 100 km radius of the city:
Denver
The largest city and capital of Colorado is also the most significant in the Rocky Mountains region. It’s a lively city with plenty of parks and museums.
The largest city and capital of Colorado is also the most significant in the Rocky Mountains region. It’s a lively city with plenty of parks and museums.
Leadville
As its name suggests, this is a former mining town with many buildings from the turn of the 19th century.
As its name suggests, this is a former mining town with many buildings from the turn of the 19th century.
Pikes Peak
This summit in the eastern Rockies at over 4,000 m is a classic hiking destination. It’s also accessible by car and by the scenic Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway.
This summit in the eastern Rockies at over 4,000 m is a classic hiking destination. It’s also accessible by car and by the scenic Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway.
Bent's Old Fort Historic Site
An adobe fort and former fur-trading post (fully reconstructed) from the mid-19th century.
An adobe fort and former fur-trading post (fully reconstructed) from the mid-19th century.