Colorado Springs Facts & Figures
Description: Colorado’s second-largest city
Awards: Money Magazine #1 Large City
Founded: 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer
Elevation: 6,035 feet above sea level
Population: City: 380,073 / Metro Area: 554,585
Average Yearly Precipitation: 17.4 inches (“Alpine Desert”)Average Yearly Humidity: 63% morning; 40% afternoonAverage Yearly Days of Sunshine: Nearly 300 Average Yearly Snowfall: 37 inchesAirport-104 flights daily: Allegiant Air, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, US Airways/America WestMajor Highways: Interstate 25, U.S. 85/87 and 24, Colorado 83, 94, 115 and 122Hospitals: 5 (with approximately 1,040 beds)Golf Courses: 7 18-hole & 5 9-hole (public); 2 private; 3 militaryParks: 157 City, County and State Parks (13,700 acres)
Major Area Attractions: Over 50Universities/Colleges/Graduate Schools: 12/8/4Major Newspapers: The Gazette and The IndependentTelevision Stations: KOAA-5/30 (NBC); KKTV-11 (CBS); KRDO-13 (ABC) KXRM-21(Fox); KTSC-8 (PBS); over 50 cable channels available