Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, with a population of about 479,000 at the 2020 census, the second-most populous city in the state. Set at the foot of Pikes Peak in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the city is home to the United States Air Force Academy and several other major military installations, along with a large tourism industry built around the surrounding mountain scenery.
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Area (sq km) Founding YearSourced to the subject's own accountFounded July 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer; incorporated as a town in 1872 and its Wikipedia infobox separately lists a June 19, 1886 incorporation, likely reincorporation as a city. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Source Colorado Springs, Colorado (Wikipedia)
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1. Colorado Springs, Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead paragraph, population sentence
The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010.
Lead paragraph, population sentence (year)
The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010.
Infobox, Area Total field
Total: 195.761 sq mi (507.019 km2)
Infobox, Elevation field
6,011 ft (1,832 m)
Infobox, Coordinates field
38°50′02″N 104°49′17″W / 38.8339°N 104.8214°W / 38.8339; -104.8214
Infobox, Coordinates field (longitude)
38°50′02″N 104°49′17″W / 38.8339°N 104.8214°W / 38.8339; -104.8214
Associated With: United States, Lead paragraph, location sentence
Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
- In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. General William Jackson Palmer & the Founding of Colorado Springs (Palmer Land Conservancy)
Palmer Land ConservancyBlog post, founding sentenceQuote, Blog post, founding sentence
In July of 1871, he and his business partner Dr. William Abraham Bell founded the City of Colorado Springs.
Wikidata: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Wikidata Q49258, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Wikidata: United States
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