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Cheryl Pixley

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(719) 338-0117
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(719) 548-5040
Toll Free
(800) 866-3218
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(719) 260-3337


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RE/MAX Advantage Realty
5590 N. Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Colorado Springs Area Information

        COLORADO SPRINGS, a low-density city 194 sq miles in size, is the business and cultural center of the spectacular Pikes Peak Region. Several smaller communities offer a wide variety of lifestyle and housing options within an hour's drive of the city: MONUMENT & PALMER LAKE to the north towards DENVER; MANITOU SPRINGS, CASCADE, CHIPITA PARK, GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, WOODLAND PARK, DIVIDE and CRIPPLE CREEK in the mountains to the west; SECURITY, WIDEFIELD and FOUNTAIN in the southern valley; FALCON, PEYTON, ELLICOTT and CALHAN on the eastern prairies.

Military installations include the US Air Force Academy, Ft. Carson, NORAD, Schriever AFB and Peterson AFB.

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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

 Courtesy of www.pikes-peak.com







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Cheryl Pixley

Phone
(719) 338-0117
Fax
(719) 548-5040
Toll Free
(800) 866-3218
Office
(719) 260-3337


Contact Me

RE/MAX Advantage Realty
5590 N. Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918







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