Difference between revisions of "Colorado Springs"
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==External Links== | ==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] |
[[Category:United States Towns and Cities]] | [[Category:United States Towns and Cities]] | ||
Revision as of 01:59, February 18, 2008
Colorado Springs is a beautiful city in Southern Colorado at an elevation of 6,035 feet with a population of approximately 320,000. Colorado Springs is a major tourist attraction as well as host to several military bases.
Tourist attractions
- Cave of the Winds
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Garden of the Gods
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings
- Pikes Peak Cog Railway
- Royal Gorge
- Seven Falls
- United States Olympic Training Center
Military Bases
- Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
- Fort Carson Army Base
- North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
- Peterson Air Force Base
- Schriever Air Force Base
- United States Air Force Academy