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The city's nickname, "the Climate Capital of Colorado", derives from the combination of unique geography and 5,300-foot (1,600 m) elevation protecting the city from harsh weather conditions. The average daily high temperature in January is 14 °F (7.8 °C) warmer in Cañon City than in Grand Junction , even though the elevation of Cañon City ...
The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado within Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, a 360-acre (150 ha) amusement park located along the edge of the Royal Gorge around both ends of the bridge. [9] The bridge crosses the gorge 955 feet (291 m) [note 1] above the Arkansas River [5] and held the record of highest bridge ...
State Highway 115 Map of central Colorado with SH 115 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by CDOT Length 46.99 mi (75.62 km) Major junctions South end US 50 in Cañon City Major intersections SH 67 near Florence US 50 in Penrose North end I-25 US 87 in Colorado Springs Location Country United States State Colorado Counties Fremont, El Paso Highway system Colorado State Highway ...
719. FIPS code. 08-67280. GNIS feature ID. 0204758. Website. Official website. Salida ( / səˈlaɪdə / sə-LY-də; Spanish: [saˈliða], "exit") is the statutory city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. [7] The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census.
The Royal Gorge is a canyon of the Arkansas River located west of Cañon City, Colorado. The canyon begins at the mouth of Grape Creek, about 2 mi (3.2 km) west of central Cañon City, and continues in a west-northwesterly direction for approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) until ending near U.S. Route 50. Being one of the deepest canyons in Colorado, it ...
October 20, 1983 (original) February 6, 1986 (increase) Cañon City Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Cañon City, Colorado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] The historic district listing was based on a 1981 survey by city staff; a 2004-05 survey has been completed which updates and ...
Scenic. Skyline Drive is a scenic roadway in Cañon City, Colorado. It was built by inmate labor in 1905. [1] The road starts from U.S. Highway 50 and gradually inclines up the side of a ridge. When the road crests, it winds, climbs, and falls like a roller coaster until near its end, where a scenic outlook overlooks both the city to the east ...