Colorado Springs Relocation

Description:Colorado's Second largest city
Elevation: 6,035 feet above sea level
Population:   392,164
Founded: 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer
Square Miles: 193
County: El Paso
Airport: 188 Flights Daily - America West, American, Continental, Delta, Mes, Northwest, Reno Air, TWA, United, Western Pacific
Major Highways: Interstate 25, U.S. 85/87 and 24, Colorado 83, 94, 115 and 122
Pikes Peak Elevation: 14,110 feet above sea level
Shopping Centers: 30
Hospitals: 4 Civilian, 2 Military
Golf Courses: 17 (5 Public)
Parks: 157 City and County Parks (13,000 acres)
Median Household Income: $34,765
Universities and Colleges: 8 Universities and 11 Colleges
Graduate Schools: 4
Major Industries: Defense, Manufacturing/Design, Software/Systems/Research Firms, Customer Service Firms, National Nonprofit Organizations
Major Attractions: Garden of the Gods, US Air Force Academy, US Olympic Training Center, Pike Peak, Sky Sox Minor Leauge Baseball
Major Daily Newspaper:Gazette Telegraph (morning)