Cascade, Colorado
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| Cascade, Colorado | |
  Cascade, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | El Paso County |
| Established | 1886[1] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [2] | 7,379 ft (2,249 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80809[3] |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| Highways |  US 24 |
Cascade is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Cascade Post Office is 80809.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Cascade was established in 1886.[1] The town was named for the many waterfalls in the area.[1] The Cascade Post Office opened on August 16, 1887.[4] In 1889, the Pikes Peak carriage road was constructed from Cascade to the top of Pikes Peak.[1]
[edit] Geography
Cascade is located at (38.897045,-104.971619). Fountain Creek flows off the slopes of Pikes Peak into the town, and turns southeast into a canyon. US 24 also runs through the town, paralleling Fountain Creek through the canyon until the exit for Manitou Springs.
[edit] See also
- Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report. USGS. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 4, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
[edit] External links
- Cascade, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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