Colorado Springs and Pikes Pike Country

As Colorado As it Gets

OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF PIKES PEAK COUNTRY ATTRACTIONS ASSOCIATION, A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION SINCE 1974

Colorado Springs visitors guide Pikes Peak Plus Pass Map of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak area

Colorado Springs Colorado Facts and Figures

Description:

Colorado's second-largest city
Elevation:6,035 feet above sea level
Population: City: 374,344
Metro Area: 541,491
Founded: 1871, by General William Jackson Palmer
County: El Paso
Square Miles: 183
Climate: Moderate temperatures throughout the year. Colorado Springs is protected from harsh weather by two natural barriers: the Rocky Mountains to the west and Monument Divide to the north.
Average Yearly Precipitation: 17.4 inches ("Alpine Desert")
Average Yearly Humidity: 63% morning, 40% afternoon
Average Yearly Days of Sunshine: 250
Average Yearly Snowfall: 37 inches
Airport:100 flights daily - Allegiant Air, American, America West, Continental, Delta, Mesa, Northwest, United
Major Highways: Interstate 25, U.S. 85/87 and 24, Colorado 83, 94, 115, 122
Hotel/Motel Rooms: 13,500
Hotel/Motel Single Room Rates: $30 to $300
Average Number of Visitors Per Year: 6 million
Area's Number-One Attraction Man-made:US Air Force Academy
1.4 million visitors per year
Area's Number-One Attraction Natural: Garden of the Gods 
1.7 million visitors per year
Average Per Family Cost to Visit: $150 daily
Pikes Peak Elevation: 14,110 feet above sea level
Average Yearly Gross Income From Visitors: over $1 billion
Tourism-Related Employment: 16,000 jobs
Shopping Centers: 36
Hospitals: 5 (with approximately 1040 beds)
Golf Courses: 7 18-hole and 5 9-hole (public); 2 private; 3 military courses
Parks: 156 City and County Parks (12,000 acres)
Major Area Attractions: 50
Median Household Income: $46,693
Universities/Colleges: 12/8
Graduate Schools: 4
Major Industries:Tourism, Military, Space Technology, Computers & Electronics, Printing & Publishing, Manufacturing
Major Newspapers:The Gazette, The Colorado Springs Independent
Television Stations: KOAA-5/30, KKTV-11 (CBS), KRDO-13 (ABC), KXRM-21 (FOX); KTSC-8 (PBS), over 50 cable channels available
Radio Stations: 16 FM Stations; 7 AM Stations

 

 

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