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Colorado Springs Overview

Although many towns and cities in Colorado were settled by miners and ranchers, Colorado Springs' appeal was climate and culture. General William Jackson Palmer founded Colorado Springs in 1871, envisioning a resort community always in view of Colorado's famous Pikes Peak. Within seven years, the Antlers Hotel was built; and by 1918, the renowned Broadmoor Hotel was constructed, making Colorado Springs a tourist destination. At an elevation of 6,000 feet, the area also became a health mecca where thousands of people came to relieve their tuberculosis in the dry mountain air. Colorado Springs is located at the foot of Pikes Peak, 70 miles south of Denver. With a 2006 estimated population of 392,164 and a land area of 193.03 square miles, Colorado Springs is the State's largest city in terms of land and second only to Denver in population.

Colorado Springs Attractions

Garden of the Gods
US Air Force Academy
US Olympic Training Center
Pikes Peak - America's Mountain
Sky Sox Minor League Baseball

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