colorado springs

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A city of central Colorado at the foot of Pikes Peak south of Denver. It is a popular tourist center near the site of the U.S. Air Force Academy (established here in 1958). Population: 281,140. City (pop., 2000: 360,890), central Colorado, U.S. Standing on a mesa near the eastern base of Pikes Peak, it was founded in 1871 as Fountain Colony and later renamed for a nearby mineral springs. Growth followed the Cripple Creek gold strikes in the 1890s. Military installations gave further impetus to development: it is home to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the U.S. Space Command, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base (established 1942); Fort Carson (1942); and the U.S. Air Force Academy (1954). The Garden of the Gods, a natural park with red sandstone monoliths, is one of many scenic attractions
city in the state of Colorado (USA)
a city in east central Colorado on the eatern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist center and site of the United States Air Force Academy
colorado springs

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    co·lo·rad·o Springs

    Türkische aussprache

    kälırädō spırîngz

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    /ˌkälərˈadō spərˈəɴɢz/ /ˌkɑːlɜrˈædoʊ spɜrˈɪŋz/
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