Description:Colorado's Second largest city
Elevation: 6,035 feet above sea level
Population: City - 326,856 and Metro Area - 465,885
Founded: 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer
Square Miles: 183
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: Tourism, Military, Space Technology, Computers & Electronics, Printing & Publishing
Major Daily Newspaper: Gazette Telegraph (morning)