CASCADE, COLORADO


'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.

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History
Geography
External links
References

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. Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989, , William H., Bauer, The Colorado Railroad Museum, , 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 (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.

External links



★ http://www.colorado.com/city151

References



1. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report





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