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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.
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.
Garden of the Gods. / 38.8677690°N 104.8910877°W / 38.8677690; -104.8910877. 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.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings. / 38.8634; -104.9124. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately owned tourist attraction [ 1][ 2] consisting of replica Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings [ 3] and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs . The attraction was established using replica ...
November 2, 1982. Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, was once a town, but it is now a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [ 2][ 3] It was founded during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1859 and was involved in the mining industry ...
Monument Valley Park. / 38.85306°N 104.83000°W / 38.85306; -104.83000. Monument Valley Park is a historic, recreational park in Colorado Springs, Colorado through which Monument Creek flows. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing [ 3] and is on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.
Boundary increase. December 20, 2016. Glen Eyrie is an English Tudor-style castle built in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. The castle is owned today by The Navigators, a worldwide Christian para-church organization based in the city. It is open for public tours and events and can be rented for private ...
Colorado Springs; a guide book describing the rock formations in the vicinity of Colorado Springs. Out West Company. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25 "Colorado Springs", United States (4th ed.), Leipzig: K. Baedeker, 1909, OCLC 02338437; Federal Writers’ Project (1945). "Colorado Springs".