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Canon City, CO, population about 16,000, was founded in 1859 making it the 3rd oldest city in Colorado. It started out supplying miners looking for gold in the nearby mountains. Today it’s two chief claims to fame are it’s proximity to the Royal Gorge and home of the Colorado State Prison.
The climate of Canon City is generally milder than the general surrounding area, due to the sheltering of the mountains around it.
The city is serviced by all major fast food and casual dining restaurants. Major hotels are also found in town. In addition to the Royal Gorge, nearby Old West movie town, Buckskin Joe draws tourists in as well.
The climate of Canon City is generally milder than the general surrounding area, due to the sheltering of the mountains around it.
The city is serviced by all major fast food and casual dining restaurants. Major hotels are also found in town. In addition to the Royal Gorge, nearby Old West movie town, Buckskin Joe draws tourists in as well.
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Jul 17, 1996 – Jul 20, 1996
We turned onto US 50 near the town of Salida, Colorado. Not long after the highway began to parallel both the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks and the Arkansas River. Both of these cut through the Arkansas River Valley making a natural place to put the highway. It also made for some pretty lan…
Jul 22, 2007 – Jan 14, 2009
We were having equipment problems at work today, so I suggested we cut out early and head to Royal Gorge. I got no complaints and less than an hour later we were on our way to Canon City. It was about an hour drive from Colorado Springs. I had been to Royal Gorge when I was little…
Jun 11, 1994 – Jun 23, 1994
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It is roughly an hour drive between Pikes Peak and Canon City, home of both the Colorado State Prison (a place I never want to visit) and the Royal Gorge (a place I love to visit). The Royal Gorge area is filled with ests. The suspension bridge over the Arkansas River is th…
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