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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. In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see 39 U.S.C. Â§ 201) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ... El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Mr. ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see 39 U.S.C. Â§ 201) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ...

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History

The town of Cascade was established in 1886.[1] The town was named for the many waterfalls in the area.[1] The Cascade Post Office opened on August 16, 1887.[2] In 1889, the Pikes Peak carriage road was constructed from Cascade to the top of Pikes Peak.[1] 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see 39 U.S.C. Â§ 201) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Pikes Peak (formerly Pikes Peak, see below) is a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, 10 miles (16 km) west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. ...


Geography

Cascade is located at 38°53′49″N, 104°58′18″W (38.897045,-104.971619).


External links

Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company. 
  2. ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. 
State of Colorado
Denver (capital)
Topics

History | Economy | Geography | Images | Law & Government | National Parks | Rivers | Highways | Coloradans (Category) | Project Colorado The Colorado Railroad Museum is a non-profit heritage railway established in 1959 to preserve for future generations a tangible record of Colorados flamboyant railroad era, particularly the states pioneering narrow gauge mountain railroads. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colorado. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City  154. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Prior to the Colorado Gold Rush and organization of Colorado Territory from the western portion of Kansas, the eastern portion of Utah Territory, the southwestern portion of Nebraska Territory and a small portion of northeastern New Mexico Territory on February 28, 1861, [1], a number of French, Spanish and American... Colorado State Capitol in Denver Like the majority of the states, Colorados current constitution provides for three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. ... Areas in Colorado managed by the National Park Service include: // National parks Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Montrose Mesa Verde National Parknear Cortez Rocky Mountain National Park at Estes Park Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca National monuments Colorado National Monument at Fruita Dinosaur... The headwaters of the Arkansas River near Leadville. ... Signage used for Colorado SH. The top half is the flag of Colorado. ... Colorado is located in the central western United States, or the Mountain Region. This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there. ...

Anthems

Where the Columbines Grow (Official) | Rocky Mountain High (Popular) An anthem is a choral composition to an English religious text sung in church services. ... Where the Columbines Grow is the state song of Colorado. ... Rocky Mountain High is a folk/rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado. ...

Regions

Central Colorado | Colorado Piedmont | Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area | Eastern Plains | Front Range | Grand Valley | High Rockies | Mineral Belt | Roaring Fork Valley | San Luis Valley | South-Central Colorado | Southwestern Colorado | Western Slope This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Colorado Piedmont is the geologic term for an area along the base of the foothills of the Front Range in north central Colorado in the United States. ... The metropolitan area centered on the city of Denver, Colorado is known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Denver metropolitan area (population 2,179,240 in 2000). ... The Eastern Plains of Colorado refers to region of the U.S state of Colorado on the east side of the Rocky Mountains, and east of the population centers of the Front Range. ... The Colorado Front Range is a colloquial geographic term for the populated areas of the state of Colorado in the United States which are just east of the foothills of the Front Range, from which the region takes its name. ... The Grand Valley is a extended populated agricultural valley, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County in western Colorado in the United States. ... The High Rockies is a term for a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Colorado Mineral Belt (CMB) is a broad area stretching north-east from the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado to the Front Range near Boulder, Colorado which is highly mineralized. ... The Roaring Fork Valley is a geographical region in western Colorado in the United States. ... San Luis Valley is a large broad alpine valley in the Rio Grande Basin of south-central Colorado. ... South-Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Southwestern Colorado includes the following Colorado counties: Southwest Colorado counties Alamosa County Archuleta County Conejos County Dolores County Hinsdale County La Plata County Mineral County Montezuma County Montrose County Ouray County Rio Grande County Saguache County San Juan County San Miguel County Large cities/towns in Southwestern Colorado include: Alamosa... The Western Slope of Colorado refers the region of the US state of Colorado west of the Rocky Mountains. ...

Cities

Arvada | Aurora | Boulder | Broomfield | Castle Rock | Centennial | Colorado Springs | Commerce City | Denver | Fort Collins | Grand Junction | Greeley | Lakewood | Littleton | Longmont | Loveland | Parker | Pueblo | Thornton | Westminster Akron, Colorado Alamosa, Colorado Allenspark, Colorado Almont, Colorado Anton, Colorado Antonito, Colorado Arboles, Colorado Arvada, Colorado Aspen, Colorado Aurora, Colorado Avon, Colorado Bailey, Colorado Basalt, Colorado Bayfield, Colorado Bellvue, Colorado Berthoud, Colorado Black Hawk, Colorado Blanca, Colorado Boulder, Colorado Breckenridge, Colorado Briggsdale, Colorado Brighton, Colorado Broomfield, Colorado Brush, Colorado Buena... Arvada is a city in Jefferson and Adams County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. ... Nickname: The Gateway to the Rockies Location of Aurora in Colorado County Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas  - Mayor Ed Tauer (R) Area    - City 369. ... The City of Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northern tier of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in the State of Colorado. ... Downtown Castle Rock with its trademark rock formation rising in the background The Town of Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Coordinates: Country United States of America State Colorado County Arapahoe Incorporated 2001 Mayor Randy Pye Area    - City 72. ... Nickname: The Springs Location in the state of Colorado Coordinates: County El Paso  - Mayor Lionel Rivera Area    - City 482. ... Commerce City is a city located in Adams County, Colorado and is a suburb of the city of Denver. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City  154. ... Horsetooth Rock, atop Horsetooth Mountain, is often used as a symbol of Fort Collins. ... Mt. ... Greeley is a city in Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Lakewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ... Littleton is a city located in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... ... Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. ... Pueblo is a city in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. ... Thornton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Westminster is a city located in both Adams County, Colorado and Jefferson County, Colorado and is a suburb of the city of Denver. ...

Counties

Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma List of 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado: Colorado counties Adams County formed in 1902 from part of Arapahoe county. ... Adams County is the fifth most populous county of the State of Colorado. ... Alamosa County, Colorado Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Baca County, Colorado Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northern tier of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in the State of Colorado. ... Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Cheyenne County, Colorado Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Costilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Crowley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City  154. ... Dolores County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Douglas County is a suburban county located in the southern portion of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Hinsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Huerfano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... La Plata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Moffat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montezuma County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montrose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Otero County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Ouray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pueblo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Routt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Saguache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Miguel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Weld County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Yuma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


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