The city population was 16,400 at the 2010 United States Census. Cañon City straddles the easterly flowing Arkansas River and is a popular tourist destination for sightseeing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing. The city is known for its many public parks, fossil discoveries, Skyline Drive, extensive natural hiking paths, and the tropical-like weather year-round.
Penrose is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States.
The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,100 at the 2020 United States Census. Florence is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Westcliffe is a statutory town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States.
Pueblo West is a desirable rural town that offers the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk and the El Pueblo History Museum. To the west, Lake Pueblo State Park is a popular fishing, boating and camping spot.
The historic City of Cripple Creek is the Statutory City that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States Census. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located 20 miles southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak.