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Colorado Springs Area Information
How To Get Here
Our Visitor Center offers a wealth of Colorado Springs area information for travelers of all types. It is located directly off of Interstate 25, just 20 minutes from the Colorado Springs Airport or 70 miles from Denver International Airport by car. Shuttle service and ground transportation are available at both airports. The Colorado Springs Airport serves six major airlines with 13 non-stop flights and 98 arrivals and departures daily. Visit www.flycos.com for more information. The Visitor Center provides plenty of great Colorado Springs area information for your stay in the city.
Our Visitor Center offers a wealth of Colorado Springs area information for travelers of all types. It is located directly off of Interstate 25, just 20 minutes from the Colorado Springs Airport or 70 miles from Denver International Airport by car. Shuttle service and ground transportation are available at both airports. The Colorado Springs Airport serves six major airlines with 13 non-stop flights and 98 arrivals and departures daily. Visit www.flycos.com for more information. The Visitor Center provides plenty of great Colorado Springs area information for your stay in the city.
Climate
There are over 300 days of sunshine to be enjoyed in Colorado Springs annually. At an altitude of 6,035 feet, the climate of the region is warm in the summer and moderate in the spring, fall and winter. Classified as an “alpine desert,” the dry, clean air was once a destination to heal tuberculosis patients. Today, visitors enjoy the climate because it allows for year-round outdoor recreation. Summers are dry with temperatures in the 80s to mid 90s, with cool nights in the 60s. Spring and fall temperatures range from the mid 50s to the low 70s and winters here can be white, but normally the snow that does fall melts quickly and reveals a sunny sky again. Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 40s.
There are over 300 days of sunshine to be enjoyed in Colorado Springs annually. At an altitude of 6,035 feet, the climate of the region is warm in the summer and moderate in the spring, fall and winter. Classified as an “alpine desert,” the dry, clean air was once a destination to heal tuberculosis patients. Today, visitors enjoy the climate because it allows for year-round outdoor recreation. Summers are dry with temperatures in the 80s to mid 90s, with cool nights in the 60s. Spring and fall temperatures range from the mid 50s to the low 70s and winters here can be white, but normally the snow that does fall melts quickly and reveals a sunny sky again. Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 40s.
Accommodations & Meeting Space
There are nearly 14,000 guest rooms in the Colorado Springs region. Twenty full-service properties offer 5,000 first-class hotel rooms. The region also showcases over 400,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Please check out our Meeting Planner Guide for more Colorado Springs area information about lodging properties and meeting space around the city.
There are nearly 14,000 guest rooms in the Colorado Springs region. Twenty full-service properties offer 5,000 first-class hotel rooms. The region also showcases over 400,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Please check out our Meeting Planner Guide for more Colorado Springs area information about lodging properties and meeting space around the city.
Attractions & Activities
Visitors can enjoy over 60 natural and man-made in the Colorado Springs region. For Colorado Springs area information on all there is to see and do, please view our Things to Do section and Outdoor Adventure Section. Both provide extensive Colorado Springs area information on attractions and activities around region.
Visitors can enjoy over 60 natural and man-made in the Colorado Springs region. For Colorado Springs area information on all there is to see and do, please view our Things to Do section and Outdoor Adventure Section. Both provide extensive Colorado Springs area information on attractions and activities around region.
Awards & Accolades
2011 National Trust for Historic Preservation “Dozen Distinctive Destination”
2011 National Trust for Historic Preservation “Dozen Distinctive Destination”
No. 1 – Outside Magazine, “Best Town”
No. 1 – Money, “Big Cities to Live In”
No. 1 – Forbes, “America’s Most Pet-Friendly City”
No. 1 – Men’s Health, “Best Cities for Dogs”
No. 2 – Men’s Fitness, “Fittest City in America”
No. 2 – Women’s Health, “Best Cities for Women to Live”
No. 2 – Livability.com, “Top 10 Cities for Veterans”
No. 3 – Men’s Fitness, “Top Sports Town”
No. 3 – Earth Day Network, “Best Places to Live”
No. 4 – Men’s Health, “Most Serene City”
No. 4 – Frommer’s Travel Guide, “Cities Ranked and Rated”
No. 5 – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, “Best Cities to Live, Work and Play”
No. 5 – Kiplinger, “Best Cities for Young Adults”
No. 5 – MSNBC, “Best Cities to Live Work and Play”
No. 7 – Backpacker Magazine, “Best Places to Raise an Outdoor Kid”
No. 8 – Men’s Health, “Safest Cities for Kids”
No. 8 – Forbes.com, “America’s Safest Cities”
No. 8 – Western Horseman, “Top Cowboy Vacation Destination”
No. 9 – Forbes, “Best Bang-for-the-Buck Cities”
No. 14 – FreeBackgroundChecksUSA.com, “Safest Cities in America 2010”
No. 18 – Bicycling, “America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities”
No. 18 – TripAdvisor, Travelers’ Choice 2010 “The Best Destinations”
Fast Facts
· Colorado Springs is Colorado’s second-largest city
· Founded in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer
· Elevation – 6,035 ft.
· Population – City: 414,658, Metro Area: 626,227
· Climate: Alpine Desert
· Average Yearly Precipitation: 17.4”
· Average Yearly Snowfall: 43”
· Average Humidity – Morning: 63%, Afternoon: 40%
· Average Yearly Days of Sunshine: 300+
· Parks: 156 State, County and City Parks
· Daily Newspaper: The Gazette
· Weekly Newspapers: The Independent, Colorado Springs Business Journal
· Universities: 12
· Colleges: 8
· Grad Schools: 4
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