Colorado Springs is a municipal home rule that is the largest city in the area in Colorado as well as the densest county and municipal seat in El Paso County, Colorado, USA. Colorado Springs is located in the middle east of the country. It is located on Fountain Creek and is located 60 miles (97 km) south of Colorado State Capitol in Denver.
At 6,035 feet (1,839 m) the city stands more than 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level. This is higher than Denver, although some areas of the city are significantly higher and lower. Colorado Springs is located near the base of one of America's most famous mountains, Pikes Peak, rising above 14,000 feet (4,300 m) on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The city is home to 24 national sports bodies, including the United States Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Training Center, and the United States Hockey.
The city has an estimated population of 465,101 by 2016, and a metro population of about 712,000, ranked as the second-densest city in the state of Colorado, behind Denver, and the 40th most populous city in the United States. Colorado Springs, Metropolitan Area Statistics CO has an estimated population of 712,327 by 2016. The city is included in the Front Range Urban Corridor, a long urban population area along the Front Range of Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming, generally following the Interstate 25 line in both countries part.
The city covers 194.9 square miles (505 km 2 ), making it the largest municipality in Colorado.
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History
The Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes are the first to inhabit the area that will become Colorado Springs. Part of the territory included in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase of the United States, the city area is currently designated as part of the 1854 Kansas Area. In 1859, after the first local settlement was established, it became part of the Jefferson Territory on October 24 and the El Paso Region on 28 November. The city of Colorado at the Front Range meeting of the fountain and river Camp is "officially held in August 13, 1859" during Pike's Peak Gold Rush. It served as the capital of the Colorado Region from 5 November 1861, until 14 August 1862, when the capital was moved to Denver.
In 1871 the Colorado Springs Company unfurled the town of La Font (later called Manitou Springs) and the Fountain Colony, each upstream and downstream, in the City of Colorado. Within a year, Fountain Colony will be renamed "Colorado Springs", and officially established. The El Paso County area shifted from Colorado City in 1873 to the City of Colorado Springs. On December 1, 1880, Colorado Springs extends to the north with two annexations.
The second annexation period was during 1889-90, and included the addition of Seavey, Colorado Springs West, East End, and other North End additions. In 1891, the Broadmoor Land Company built the outskirts of Broadmoor, including the Broadmoor Casino, and on December 12, 1895, the city had "four Mining and 275 mining brokers." In 1898, the city was set to be a quadrant north-south of Cascade Avenue and Peak streets in northwest Washington/Pike.
From 1899 to 1901 the Tesla Experimental Station was operated at Knob Hill, and the plane flight to the Broadmoor neighboring field began in 1919. Alexander airport in the north of the city opened in 1925, and in 1927 the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport purchased land bought east of the city..
In World War II the United States Air Force rented land adjacent to a city airfield, named it "Peterson Field" in December 1942. This was only one of several military presence in and around Colorado Springs during the war.
In November 1950, Ent Air Force Base was chosen as the Cold War headquarters for the Air Defense Command (ADC). Former World War II Air Force Base, Peterson Field, which had been disabled at the end of the war, reopened in 1951 as a US Air Force base. The 1950s to the 1970s saw a continued expansion of military presence in the area, with the establishment of NORAD headquarters in the city, as well as ADCOM headquarters.
Between 1965 and 1968, Colorado University of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community College and Colorado Technical University were established in or near the city. In 1977 most of the former Ent AFB became a US Olympic training center. The Libertarian Party was founded in the city in the 1970s.
On October 1, 1981, the addition of Broadmoor, Cheyenne Canon, Ivywild, Skyway, and Stratton Meadows was annexed after the Colorado Supreme Court "overturned a district court decision annuling annexation". Advanced annexations extending the city include Nielson Addition and Vineyard Commerce Park Annexation in September 2008.
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Geography
The town is located in a tall desert with the Southern Rocky Mountains to the west, the Palmer Divide to the north, the more highlands to the east, and the desert highlands to the south when leaving the Fountain and approaching Pueblo.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​194.6 square miles (504.1 km 2 ), where 194.6 square miles (503.9 km 2 ) is ground and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km 2 ), or 0.19%, is water.
Metropolitan Region
Colorado Springs has many features from modern urban areas, such as parks, bike trails, and open spaces in urban areas. However, it is not exempt from the problems that normally disrupt cities that are experiencing tremendous growth, such as overcrowded roads and highways, crime, sprawl, and government budgetary issues. Many problems are indirectly or directly caused by the urban difficulties in overcoming the large population growth experienced in the last twenty years, and the annexation of the Banning Lewis Ranch area to accommodate the further population growth of 175,000 residents in the future.
Climate
Colorado Springs has a semi-arid climate (KÃÆ'¶ppen BSk ), and its location east of the Rocky Mountains gives it a rapid warming effect of chinook winds during winter but also subjugates it on a drastic day - the variability of deep day weather conditions. The city has abundant sunshine throughout the year, averaging 243 sunny days per year, and receives about 16.5 inches (419 mm) of annual rainfall. Due to very low rainfall for several years after the floods in 1999, Colorado Springs imposed grass water restrictions in 2002. It was repealed in 2005.
Colorado Springs is one of the most active lightning strikes in the United States. This natural phenomenon makes Nikola Tesla choose Colorado Springs as the location of choice to build labs and study electricity.
Seasonal climate
Winter ranges from mild to moderate, with December, the coldest month, averaging 30.8 Â ° F (-0.7 Â ° C); Historically January was the coldest month, but, in recent years, December has had the lowest maxima and minima daily. Usually, there are 5.2 nights with the lowest sub-0Ã, Â ° F (-18Ã, Â ° C) and 23.6 days where the height does not rise above freezing, and the cold sub-zero bracket extension (Ã, Â ° F) may be but rare.
The snow is usually medium and remains on the ground for a direct sun, with the city receiving 38 inches (97 cm) per season, though the mountains to the west often receive more than triple that amount; March is the most snowy month in the region, both by the total accumulation and the number of days with measurable snowfall. In addition, 8 of the top 10 heavy 24-hour snowfalls have occurred from March to May. Summer is warm, with July, the hottest month, averaging 70.9 ° F (21.6 ° C), and 18 days of 90 ° F (32 ° C) the highest every year. Due to its high elevation and aridity, the night is usually relatively cold and the low rarely remains above 70 Â ° F (21 Â ° C). Dry weather is generally applicable, but brief afternoon lightning storms are common, especially in July and August when the city receives most of its annual rainfall, due to the North American rainy season.
The freezing of the first autumn and the last freeze in the spring, on average, occurred on 2 October and 6 May, respectively; the average window for measured snowfall (> = 0.1 inch or 0.25 cm) is 21 October to 25 April. The extreme temperatures range from 101 ° F (38 ° C) on June 26, 2012 and last on June 21, 2016, down to -27 ° F (-33 ° C) on February 1, 1951 and December 9, 1919.
Climate data
Cityscape
Demographics
In the 2010 census, the Colorado Springs population was 416,427 (40 most populous cities of the US), and the population of the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area was 645,613 in 2010 (84 densest MSAs), and the Urban Range Urban Corridor population in Colorado was estimated at 4,166,855.
In the April 2010 census: 78.8% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino (any race), 6.3% Black or African American, 3.0% Asian, 1.0% Native Americans, 0.3% Native Hawaiians and Pacific Island Other, 5.5% Some other races, 5.1% Two races or more. Mexican Americans comprise 14.6% of the city's population. The average age in the city is 35 years. Non-Hispanic Whites are 70.7% of the population, compared with 86.6% in 1970.
Economy
The Colorado Springs economy is driven primarily by the military, high-tech industries, and tourism, in that order. The city is currently experiencing some growth especially in the services sector. The unemployment rate for cities in October 2015 was 3.9%, a decrease from 4.8% in October 2014 and 7.3% in November 2013 and compared with 3.8% for the state and 5.0% for the country.
Defense industry
The defense industry plays a major role in the Colorado Springs economy, with some of the city's biggest businessmen coming from this sector. The large segment of the industry is dedicated to the development and operation of various projects for missile defense. With its close relationship to defense, the aerospace industry also affected the Colorado Springs economy.
Although some defense companies have abandoned or lowered urban campuses, a slight growth trend is still recorded. Major defense companies in the city include Boeing, General Dynamics, Harris Corporation, SAIC, ITT, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. The Space Foundation is based in Colorado Springs.
High-tech industry
Most of Colorado Springs's economy is based on manufacturing of high-tech and complex electronics equipment. The high-tech sector in the Colorado Springs area has reduced its overall presence from 2000 to 2006 (from about 21,000 to about 8,000), with significant reductions in information technology and complex electronic equipment. Due to the slowing of tourism, the high-tech sector remains second only to the military in terms of total revenue generated and employment. Current trends are projecting the ratio of high-tech jobs will continue to decline in the near future.
High-tech companies with connections to the city include:
Verizon Business, a telecommunications company, has nearly 1300 employees in 2008. Hewlett-Packard has a large SAN sales, support, and storage center for the computer industry.
The Network Storage Industry Association is the home of the SNIA Technology Center. Agilent, separated from HP in 1999 as an independently traded public company. Intel has 250 employees in 2009. This facility is now used for centralized unemployment and complex social services.
Broadcom (formerly LSI Corporation) designed semiconductors and software that accelerates storage and networking in data centers and mobile networks. Microchip Technology (formerly Atmel), is a chip fabrication organization. Cypress Semiconductor Colorado Design Center is a chip fabrication manufacturing and development site. Apple Inc. Facilities sold to Sanmina-SCI in 1996.
Culture
Tourism
Almost immediately after the arrival of the railroads began in 1871, the city's location at the base of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains made it a popular tourist destination. Tourism is the third largest company in the Pikes Peak region, accounting for over 16,000 jobs. Nearly 5 million visitors come to the region each year, contributing $ 1.35 billion in revenue.
Colorado Springs has more than 55 attractions and activities in the area, including Garden of the Gods, United States Air Force Academy, ANA Money Museum, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Old Town and the US Olympic Training Center.
The Colorado Springs Visitor Information Center in downtown offers free area information for business and leisure travelers. The Pikes Peak Regional Culture Office (COPPeR), also located in the city center, supports and supports art throughout the Pikes Peak Region. It operates the PeakRadar website to communicate city events.
Religious institutions
Although the worship houses in almost every major world religion can be found in the city, Colorado Springs in particular has attracted a large wave of Christian Evangelical and Christian organizations in recent years. At one time Colorado Springs was calculated to be the national headquarters of 81 different religious organizations, making it the nickname "Vatican Evangelists" and "The Christian Mecca". Religious groups with regional or international headquarters in Colorado Springs include:
Ganja
Although Colorado voters approved the Colorado Amendment 64, a constitutional amendment in 2013 that certifies retail sale of marijuana for recreational purposes, the Colorado Springs city council voted not to allow retail stores in the city, as permitted in amendments. Medical marijuana outlets continue to operate in Colorado Springs. By 2015, there are 91 medical marijuana clinics in the city, which report sales of $ 59.6 million in 2014, up 11 percent from a year earlier but without recreational marijuana stores. On April 26, 2016 the Colorado Springs council decided to extend the current six-month moratorium to eighteen months without a new license to be granted until May 2017. On July 27, 2017 Cannabist published an article with links to a scientific paper in which the authors suggested the city would hand over 25.4 million dollars in tax revenues and costs if the city continues to thwart the industry from opening within city limits. On March 1, 2018 there were 131 medical marijuana centers and no recreational marijuana stores.
In popular culture
Colorado Springs has been the subject or setting for many books, movies and television shows, and often serves as a backdrop for political thrillers and military-themed stories because of its many military installations and is vital to the defense of the continent of the United States. Famous television series that use the city as a setting include Dr. Quinn, Medical Woman and Stargate Stargate SG-1 series, and movies WarGames and The Prestige
In a North Korean propaganda video released in April 2013, Colorado Springs is mysteriously described as one of four targets for missile strikes. The video failed to determine Colorado Springs on the map, instead of showing a place somewhere in Louisiana.
The documentary television series Killer Hunter , in which former Colorado Springs police detective Joseph Kenda recounts a murder case from his career, is set in Colorado Springs.
Sports
Olympic Games
Colorado Springs, dubbed Olympic City USA, is home to the United States Olympic Training Center and the headquarters of the United States Olympic Committee and US Anti-Doping Agency. In addition, 24 national federations of the United States for individual Olympic sports have their headquarters in Colorado Springs, including: American sled, fencing, skating, basketball, boxing, cycling, judo, field hockey, hockey, swimming, shooting, , taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball, pentathlon, handball, and wrestling associations and organizations.
Furthermore, more than 50 national (non-Olympic) sports organizations are headquartered in Colorado Springs. These include the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Sports Incubator, various non-Olympic Sports (such as USA Ultimate), and more.
Colorado Springs and Denver hosted the 1962 World Ice Hockey Championship.
The city has a long relationship with figure skating sport, having hosted the US Figure Skating Championship six times and the World Figure Skating Championship five times. It is home to the World Skating Museum and Hall of Fame and the Broadmoor Skating Club, a well-known sports training center. In recent years, World Arena has hosted skating events such as Skate America and the Four Continent Figure Skating Championships.
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual invitational car and climbs the motorcycle hill to the top of Pikes Peak, every year on the last Sunday of June. The first activity of Pikes Peak Hill Climb was promoted by Spencer Penrose. Penrose has completed the narrow widening of the railroad into a much broader "Pikes Peak Highway". He decided to encourage tourists to visit by creating a race to the clouds.
PPIHC takes place on a 12.42 mile (19.99 km) public highway with 156 turns, while competitors are riding 4.720 ft (1,440 m) from the starting line of 9,390 feet (2,862 m) at 7 marker miles on the Pikes Peak Highway to the finish line 14,115 ft (4,300 m) at the peak.
The race is self-approved and is the most diverse motor sport event in the world with everything from Sidecars, Motorcycles, Semi-Trucks, and 1,400 hp EV & amp; Unlimited riders can compete at the same event. The toll road has not been fully paved until 2011.
Local team (professional)
Local team (college)
The local college features many sports teams. Notable among them are the NCAA Division I national competing teams: the United States Air Force Academy (Falcons), Soccer and Hockey Soccer, Colorado College Hockey (Tiger), and Women's Soccer. Colorado Springs also offers three flagship courses of the top three Division III seeds: Air Force Afterburn (Open), Colorado College Wasabi (Open), and Colorado College Strata (Women).
The Mountain West Conference dan National Collegiate Hockey Conference berbasis di Colorado Springs.
Rodeo
Colorado Springs is home to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and the headquarters of the Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association.
Colorado Springs is the original headquarters of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) since its inception in 1992 to 2005, when the organization moved to Pueblo; PBR was used to hold the annual Built Ford Tough Series event at the World Arena from 2001 to 2005 when the organization moved to Pueblo.
Parks, paths and open spaces
There are 136 neighborhoods, 8 communities, 7 regional parks and 5 9,000 hectare sports complexes run by Park, Recreation and Cultural Services of the city. They also manage 500 acres of lanes, which are 160 miles of park lanes and 105 miles of urban trails. There are 5,000 acres of open space in 48 open space areas.
Garden
One of the most popular areas in Colorado Springs is the garden on the western edge of the Garden of the Gods, considered by many to be the most beautiful garden in the world. This is a National Natural Landmark with a 300 foot sandstone formation often seen against a snow-covered Pikes Peak mountain range. The park offers a variety of annual events, one of the most popular of which is Starlight Spectacular; recreational cycling held every summer to take advantage of the Colorado Springs Open Space Trails and Coalition.
Colorado Springs has several major parks, such as Palmer Park, America's Beautiful Park, Memorial Park, and Monument Valley Park. Austin Bluffs Park also provides recreational spots in eastern Colorado Springs. Ponderosa pine, Gambel oak ( Quercus gambelii ), narrowleaf yucca ( Yucca angustissima , syn. Yucca glauca ) and the prickly pear cactus ( Opuntia macrorhiza ) are some of the more common endemic flora in Front Range in Colorado Springs.
Path
Three lanes, the New Santa Fe Regional Trail, the Pikes Peak Greenway and the Fountain Creek Regional Trail, form a sustainable path from Palmer Lake, through Colorado Springs, to Fountain, Colorado. Most of the paths between Palmer Lake and Fountain are gentle surface gravel breezes. The main segment of the footpath within the city limits of Colorado Springs is paved.
The Urban Trail system in Colorado Springs comprises more than 110 miles of multi-purpose trail for biking, jogging, roller blading and walking.
The path, except the Valley Monument Square trail, can be used for horseback riding. Motor vehicles are not allowed on the trail. Many interconnected paths, have a major "backbone" path, such as Pikes Peak Greenway, which leads to a secondary track.
Government
On November 2, 2010, Colorado Springs voters adopted a powerful mayor from the government. The city of Colorado Springs turned to a new governance system in 2011. Under the strong mayor's system of councils, the mayor is the chief executive and the city council is a legislative branch. The mayor is a full-time elected position and not a member of the city council. The city council has nine members in total, six of which are one of six densely populated districts respectively. The remaining three members are selected "at-large". The mayor has a veto, with the city council having the ability to override the mayor's veto by a majority of two-thirds (6 of 9).
The Colorado Springs City Hall was built from 1902-1904 on land donated by W. S. Stratton.
Nearest military site
- United States Air Force Academy
- Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
- Peterson Air Force Base
- Schriever Air Force Base
- Fort Carson Army Base
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Higher education
Undergraduate and graduate programs are offered at the city's colleges and universities:
- Colorado College
- CollegeAmerica
- Colorado Springs Springs (UCCS) University
- Colorado Technical University
- Remington College
- Colorado Christian University, Colorado Springs Center Campus
- Fort Colorado State University-Pueblo Campus
- DeVry University
- Rockies University
The United States Air Force Academy is a military school for officer candidates.
IntelliTec College is a technical training school. Pikes Peak Community College offers a two-year degree program.
Media
In March 2016 there were six newspapers actively publishing in Colorado Springs including the largest circulars in the state. Colorado-Pueblo MSA is the 90th largest broadcast market in the US. There are 24 digital television stations in Colorado Springs and 34 radio stations.
Transportation
Highways and main roads
Interstate highways
Colorado Springs is primarily served by two interstate highways. The I-25 runs north and south through Colorado, and crosses the city for nearly 18 miles (29 km), enters the southern town of Circle Drive and exits north of North Gate Blvd. In El Paso County is known as the Ronald Reagan Highway. US 24 across the central mountains, across the city, and onto the plains. From west to east in Colorado Springs, US 24 follows the western part of Cimarron Street and the Midland Expressway, a 2-hour section simultaneously with I-25/US 87 between exits 139 and 141, part of Fountain Blvd, a highway called Martin Luther King Bypass, part of South Powers Blvd (where it coincides with Colorado 21), and the easternmost part of Platte Avenue outside the city.
State highway
A number of state highways serve the city. State Highway 21 is the main east semi-express side of the Black Forest to the Fountain. This is widely known as Powers Boulevard. State Highway 83 operates north-south from Denver to northern Colorado Springs. State Highway 94 runs east-west from Cheyenne County west to eastern Colorado Springs. State Highway 115 begins at CaÃÆ' Â ± on City and runs Nevada Avenue. US 85 and SH 115 simultaneously between Lake Avenue and I-25. US 85 entered the city at Fountain and signed on Venetucci Blvd, Lake Avenue, and Nevada Avenue.
Area and city road
In November 2015, voters in Colorado Springs massively overed the 2C ballot, dedicating funds from a temporary increase in sales tax for much needed road and infrastructure repairs for five years. This temporary increase is expected to generate about $ 50 million per year, which will be used solely to improve roads and infrastructure. Voice Mail Size exceeds the 65-35% limit, and is championed by the newly elected Mayor John Suthers.
In 2004, Colorado Springs and El Paso County voters established the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority and adopted a 1% sales tax dedicated to improving transportation infrastructure in the region. Together with state funding for Colorado Springs Metro Interstate Expansion (COSMIX) (completion 2007) and I-25 interchange with Highway 16 (completion 2008), significant progress has been made since 2003 in addressing transportation needs in the area.
In early 2010, the city of Colorado Springs approved the expansion of the northernmost section of Powers Boulevard to create an Interstate 25 bypass commonly referred to as the Copper Ridge Expansion.
Air Freight
Colorado Springs Airport (COS), six miles to the southeast, is the second largest commercial airport in the state. Peterson Air Force Base is an airport tenant.
Railway
The shipping service is provided by Union Pacific and BNSF. There is currently no intercity passenger service. Walkability
A 2011 study by Walk Score puts Colorado Springs 34th the most easily explored of the fifty largest cities in the US.
Mountain Metropolitan Transit
Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) is the primary source of clean, safe and economical public transportation services in the Pikes Peak area that provides more than 11,000 trips per trip per day. In addition to the bus routes within Colorado Springs City, Transit Metro Mountain provides services to Manitou Springs, north to Chapel Hills Mall, east to Peterson Air Force Base and south to Widefield area.
Metro Metro Mobility
Mountain Metro Mobility is an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) which is a federally mandated federal ADA paratransit service, providing demand-response services for individuals with mobility needs that prevent them from using fixed-bus route systems.
Mountain Metro Rides
Mountain Metro Rides offers alternative transportation options for residents of Pikes Peak Region. This program is designed to reduce congestion and pollution by encouraging people to travel by carpool, vanpool, biking or on foot.
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Famous people
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In popular culture
- Quinn, Medicine Woman set in Colorado Springs since 1867-1876
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Twin Cities
Sister cities of Colorado Springs include:
- Fujiyoshida, Japan (1962)
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan (1983)
- Smolensk, Russia (1993)
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (1994)
- Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico (1996)
- Bankstown, Australia (1999)
- Palmas, Brazil (2002).
The Colorado Springs sister city organization began when Colorado Springs became a partner with Fujiyoshida. The torii gate was erected to commemorate the standing relationship on the corner of Bijou Street and Nevada Avenue, and is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. The torii gate, pedestrian bridge and temple, located in the median between Platte and Bijou Streets in downtown Colorado Springs, is a gift to Colorado Springs, founded in 1966 by the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs to celebrate the friendship between the two community. A plaque near the gate torii states that "the purpose of sister city relations is to promote understanding between people of our two countries and cities". Fujiyoshida Student Exchange Program has become an annual event.
To strengthen the relationship between the two cities, Colorado Springs Youth Symphony regularly invites Taiko drummer from the city to participate in a concert together at Pikes Peak Center. The orchestra was played in Bankstown, Australia, in 2002 and again in June 2006 as part of their tour to Australia and New Zealand.
Also, in 2006 and 2010, Bankstown TAP (Talent Advancement Program), performed with Youth Symphony, and Colorado Springs Children's Chorale, as part of the annual "In Harmony" program.
An important resemblance between Colorado Springs and its twin cities is their geographic position: three of the seven cities are also located near large mountain bases or mountains.
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See also
- Cheyenne Mountain Complex
- The Garden of the Gods
- Pikes Peak Highway
- Peak Pikes
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Note
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References
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External links
- The Colorado Springs City official website
- Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
- "Colorado Springs, Colorado". City Tour C-SPAN. November 2014.
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