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The City of Colorado Springs is
the second most populous city (after Denver) in the State of
Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United
States.The city is the county seat of El Paso County, with
a small portion of the city lying in Teller County.
Colorado Springs is located just east of the geographic center
of the state and 63 miles (101 kilometers) south of Denver,
the state's capital city. At an elevation of 6,035 feet (1839
meters), Colorado Springs is well over one mile above sea
level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher.
The city is situated near the base of one of the most famous
American mountains, Pikes Peak, at the eastern edge of the
Southern Rocky Mountains. |
