Colorado Springs, Colorado
City of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs with Front Range in background
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Nickname(s): The Springs
Location in El Paso County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°51′48″N 104°47′31″W / 38.86333°N
104.79194°W / 38.86333; -104.79194
Country
United States
State
State of Colorado
County[1]
El Paso County seat
Incorporated
June 19, 1886[2]
Government
- Type
Home Rule Municipality[1]
- Mayor
Lionel Rivera (R)
Area
- City
186.1 sq mi (482.1 km2)
- Land
185.7 sq mi (481.1 km2)
- Water
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
6,035-7,200 ft (1,832 m)
Population (2007)
- City
402,417
- Density
1,942.9/sq mi (767.25/km2)
- Metro
609,096
Time zone
MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes[3]
80901-80951, 80960, 80962,
80970, 80977, 80995, 80997,
80919, 80907
Area code(s)
719
FIPS code
08-16000
GNIS feature ID
0204797
Highways
I-25, US 24, US 85, SH 29, SH 83,
SH 94, SH 115
Second most populous Colorado city
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City of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municip-
ality that is the county seat and most popu-
lous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United
States. With an estimated population of
376,427 in 2007, it is the second most popu-
lous city in the state of Colorado and the 47th
most populous city in the United States.[4]
This count differs significantly from the Col-
orado Department of Local Affairs’ 2007 es-
timate of 402,417.[5] In 2007 the Colorado
Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area had an
estimated population of 609,096.[6]
Colorado Springs is located just east of
the geographic center of the state and
61 miles (98 km) south of the Colorado State
Capitol
in Denver. At 6,035 feet (1839
meters) Colorado Springs sits over one mile
above sea level, though some areas of the
city are significantly higher. The city is situ-
ated near the base of one of the most famous
American mountains, Pikes Peak, at the east-
ern edge of the southern Rocky Mountains.
Colorado Springs was selected as the No. 1
Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by
Money magazine in 200