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'''Colorado Springs''' is a beautiful city in Southern [[Colorado]], at an elevation of 6,035 feet, with a population of approximately 320,000. In the winter visitors can see the snow covered mountains and the most prominent is [[Pikes Peak]]. The sun shines frequently in the winter so the snow melts quickly off the roads, however it can be seen in the hills and wooded areas.
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'''Colorado Springs''' is a beautiful city in central [[Colorado]], at an elevation of 6,035 feet, with a population of approximately 320,000. In the winter visitors can see the snow-covered mountains and the most prominent is [[Pikes Peak]]. The sun shines frequently in the winter so the snow melts quickly off the roads, however it can be seen in the hills and wooded areas.
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Colorado Springs is a major [[Tourism|tourist]] attraction, as well as a host to several [[military]] bases.
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Colorado Springs is a major [[Tourism|tourist]] attraction, as well as a host to several [[military]] bases as well as the [[United States Air Force Academy]].
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[[James Dobson]] broadcasts his [[Christian]] radio show, heard by millions daily, from Colorado Springs.
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It is the home of the [[United States Olympic Committee]] and the Olympic Training Center as well as over 50 affiliated groups representing individual Olympic sports.
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At one time over 80 Evangelical organizations were headquartered in Colorado Springs, earning it the nicknames "The Evangelical Vatican" and "The Christian Mecca".
    
==Tourist attractions==
 
==Tourist attractions==
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*[[United States Air Force Academy]]
 
*[[United States Air Force Academy]]
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==External Links==
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===Major Military Base: A Likely [[Nuclear target structures|Nuclear Target Structure]]===
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Colorado Springs has numerous major [[United States Armed Forces]] military bases with likely [[nuclear weapon]] capabilities making it, along with nearby [[Pueblo]], one of the [[Nuclear target structures#Primary Targets|primary targets]] among the world's major [[nuclear target structures]] in a possible [[nuclear war]].<ref>[http://www.nti.org/country-profiles/united-states/nuclear/ ''Nuclear Country Profile''], [[Washington, DC]]: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Last updated: May, 2014. Accessed January 15, 2015</ref> Colorado Springs being a "[[first strike]]" [[nuclear war]] target is mostly due to [[missile]] silos, [[bomber]] bases and command and control (C2) centers. The enemy must neutralize these [[asset]]s immediately to prevent or minimize American nuclear or other military retaliation.
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==See also==
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* [[Pueblo]], Colorado
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==External links==
 
* [http://www.springsgov.com/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.springsgov.com/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com/ Convention and Visitors Bureau]
 
* [http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com/ Convention and Visitors Bureau]
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[[Category:United States Towns and Cities]]
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==References==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Colorado Cities and Towns]]
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[[Category:Nuclear Defense]]
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[[Category:Most Conservative American Cities]]
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