Cascade, Colorado

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established_date = 1886cite book | last = Eichler | first = Geo. R. | title = Colorado Place Names | publisher = Johnson Publishing Company | date = 1977 | loc = 77-089726 ]
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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.

History

The town of Cascade was established in 1886. The town was named for the many waterfalls in the area. The Cascade Post Office opened on August 16, 1887.cite book | last = Bauer | first = William H. | coauthors = James L. Ozment, John H. Willard | title = Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 | publisher = The Colorado Railroad Museum | date = 1990 | loc = 90-34759 | id = ISBN 0-918654-42-4 ] In 1889, the Pikes Peak carriage road was constructed from Cascade to the top of Pikes Peak.

Geography

Cascade is located at coor dms|38|53|49|N|104|58|18|W|city (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.

ee also

*Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area
*Front Range Urban Corridor
*List of cities and towns in Colorado

References

External links

*http://www.colorado.com/city151