Interstate Secure Storage and Stor-N-Lok are both located in the Central Colorado Springs neighborhood and are just south of the city center. Easily accessible from I25, the facilities are only 11 miles apart and offer storage that is convenient and easy to find.
At more than 6,035 feet, Colorado Springs stands at over one mile above sea level. It is by far Colorado’s largest city in area, covering a total of 194.7 square miles. The second most populous city in Colorado (Denver being the largest), it boasts a growing population of over 439,000 full-time residents. Colorado Springs has its own full-service airport, but is also an easy 80-mile drive south of Denver’s International Airport. Known as a vacation mecca particularly for its world-class skiing (only ninety minutes away), Colorado Springs draws over 6 million visitors annually.
Situated at the base of Colorado Springs is one of the most famous American mountains in the world and the most visited in North America. Pike’s Peak, the eastern-most ‘fourteen-er’ (referring to peaks higher than 14,000 feet) in the United States, stands as number 31 out of the 54 ‘fourteen-ers’ in Colorado. Over 500,000 people reach the summit annually. This mountain attracts mountain lovers from all over the world and has given this city the reputation of being the gateway to Southern Colorado’s “Outdoor Adventure Play Land”.
If balmy, pleasant weather is important to you, Colorado Springs has it! According to the Colorado Springs Visitor’s Bureau, residents and visitors enjoy 300 days of sunshine annually. The climate is warm in the summer and moderate in the spring, fall and winter. Classified as an “alpine desert,” the dry, clean air was once a destination to heal tuberculosis patients. Today, residents and visitors enjoy the year-round outdoor recreation it provides. Summers are dry with temperatures in the 80s to mid 90s, with cool nights in the 60s. Spring and fall temperatures range from the mid 50s to the low 70s. Winters can be white, but normally the snowfall melts quickly, giving way to a sunny sky again. Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 40s.
Although “The Springs” (as the locals call it) certainly benefits from a robust tourism industry, tourism is only third on the commerce list. Military installations and the high-tech industry are even greater contributors to the economy. The defense industry also plays a major role in the economy with some of the city’s largest employers coming from companies dedicated to missile defense. In recent years, a growth trend has been recorded and has attracted companies such as Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed, Northrup Grumman, Harris Corporation, SAIC, ITT, L-3 Communications and the Space Foundation.
Colorado Springs is the proud home to many military installations. In 1942 the US Army Air Force leased land adjacent to the municipal airfield naming it “Petersen Field”. The military presence dating from WWII continues up to today. Other installations include the United States Air Force Academy, Ft. Carson U.S. Army Post (the city’s largest Air Force base), Petersen Air Force Base (home of the U.S. Northern Command), Schriever Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), the Infantry Special Forces and the 10th Mountain Division.
As far as tourism and recreation, residents and visitors can enjoy over 55 natural and man-made attractions including the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Pike’s Peak – American’s Mountain, Garden of the Gods Park, Seven Falls, Cave of the Winds and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The region also offers whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River, biking, hiking and horseback riding through Garden of the Gods.
The architectural areas of downtown Colorado Springs are a mix of historical and modern. If you want glimpses of the Old West, buildings dating back to the 1870’s are still intact. A visit to the luxury five-star Broadmoor, fondly named “The Grand Dame of the Rockies,” will pamper any visitor in summer or winter and keep them coming back. Colorado Springs has a small-town feel with big-city amenities. The area offers variety of shopping, dining, museums, parks, festivals and events, and has a designated Creative District in the state of Colorado.
Home to eleven colleges and universities, Colorado Springs has seen a 15% growth rate over the last four years. Why? People love the recreation and lifestyle Colorado affords which has enticed a growing number of people to choose Colorado Springs for their home. The U.S. Census Department states that a large part of the migrating residents are coming from Los Angeles, Harris County, Texas; Pierce County, Washington; San Diego and Adams County.
Voted number one on the list for “Best Places to Live” by Outdoor Magazine, Colorado Springs is an attractive city that has a promising future and vast opportunities for residents and visitors who choose to live and play in the shadow of “America’s Mountain”.
