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Description |
Colorado's
second-largest city.
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Elevation |
6,035
feet above sea level.
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Population in 2000 |
City:
358,400 / Metro Area: 511,457.
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Founded |
1871,
by General William Jackson Palmer.
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County |
El
Paso
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Square Miles |
183
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Climate |
Moderate
temperatures throughout the year.
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Avg Yearly Precipitation |
16.24
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Avg Yearly Humidity |
63%
in morning, 40% in afternoon
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Avg Yearly Days of Sunshine |
250
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Avg Yearly Snowfall |
37
inches |
Major Highways
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Interstate
25, U.S. 85/87 and 24,
Colorado 83, 94, 115 and 122
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Avg # of Visitors per year |
6
million
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Area's #1 Attraction
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Man-made:
US Air Force Academy-1.4 million visitors per year.
Natural: Garden of the Gods-1.7 million visitors per year.
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Pikes Peak Elevation |
14,110
feet above sea level.
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Shopping Centers |
34
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Hospitals |
5
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Golf Courses |
7-18
hole & 5-9 hole
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Parks |
156
City and County Parks
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Major Area Attractions |
50
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Universities/Colleges |
12/8
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Graduate Schools |
4
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Major Industries
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Military,
Tourism, Space, Technology, Computers and Electronics, Printing and Publishing,
Manufacturing |
