Resource & Relocation Guide

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1 El Paso County - Colorado Resource & Relocation Guide

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3 Table Of Contents 4-5 Newcomer Information 6 Help Hotlines 7 Health & Hospitals 8 Local Education 11 Things To Do 12 State Information 13 County History El Paso County Map Colorado Springs Map 18 Home Buyer Information 21 Buyer Mistakes 23 How Much Can You Afford 25 Tips to Selling Your Home 26 Packing Tips 27 Moving Checklist 28 Homefinder Notepad Skyline Publishing Project Coordinator: Dustin Doerr Ad Designer: Jeremy Newell Book Designer: Linda Swindler 2 3

4 Colorado State Flower Rocky Mountain Columbine Newcomer Information Post Offices US Post Office 3655 E. Fountain Blvd. (719) US Post Office 4356 Montebello Dr. (719) Courthouse Utilities Colorado Springs Utilities (719) Security Water District (719) US Post Office 5925 Galley Rd. (719) US Post Office 2940 N. Prospect St. (719) Mountain View Electric (719) US Post Office 2641 E. Uintah St. (719) US Post Office 5001 Centennial Blvd. (719) El Paso County Justice Center 270 S. Tejon St. (719) AT&T (719) CenturyLink (719) El Paso County Telephone (719) Police El Paso County Sheriff - 27 E. Vermijo Ave. - (719) Colorado Springs Police 705 S. Nevada Ave. (719) Colorado Springs Police 7850 Goddard St. (719) Colorado Springs Police 4110 Tutt Blvd. (719) Fountain Police 222 N. Santa Fe Ave. Fountain, CO (719) Manitou Springs Police 606 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs, CO (719) Fire Black Forest Fire Teachout Rd. (719) Broadmoor Fire 750 El Pomar Rd. (719) Cimarron Hills Fire 1835 Tuskegee Place (719) Colorado Springs Fire 375 Printers Pkwy. (719) Falcon Fire Royal County Down Rd. Peyton, CO (719) Fountain Fire 811 N. Santa Fe Ave. Fountain, CO (719) Manitou Springs Fire 620 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs, CO (719) Peyton Fire Railroad St. Peyton, CO (719) Stratmoor Hills Fire 2160 B St. (719) Woodmen Valley Fire 1150 W. Woodmen Rd. (719)

5 6 7 Health & Hospitals El Paso County Public Health 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd. Suite 2044 (719) Dial 911for Emergencies Family Health Center at Fountain 301 E. Iowa Ave. Fountain, CO (719) Penrose Hospital 2222 N. Nevada Ave. (719) Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital 325 S. Parkside Dr. (719) Saint Francis Medical Center 6001 E. Woodmen Rd. (719) Memorial Hospital Central 1400 E. Boulder St. (719)

6 Local School Districts Academy 20 (719) Ellicott 22 (719) Manitou Springs 14 (719) Big Sandy School District 1003 (719) Calhan RJ-1 (719) Cheyenne Mountain 12 (719) Colorado Springs 11 (719) Edison 54 JT (719) Falcon 49 (719) Fountain - Fort Carson 8 (719) Hanover 28 (719) Harrison 2 (719) Lewis-Palmer 38 (719) Miami/Yoder 60 JT (719) Peyton 23 JT (719) Widefield 3 (719) When Registering Your Children For School, Please Remember To Bring: Current Immunization Record & Birth Certificate Name & Address Of Last School Attended Last Report Card & Any Scores Obtained From Standardized Tests Colleges & Universities Colorado College 14 E Cache La Poudre St. (719) National American University 1915 Jamboree Dr., Ste. 185 (719) Nazarene Bible College 1111 Academy Park Loop (719) Pikes Peak Community College 5675 S. Academy Blvd. (719) Regis University 7450 Campus Dr. (719) University of CO at Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy. 719) ( United States Air Force Academy 2304 Cadet Dr. USAF Academy, CO (719) Webster University 201 W. Stewart Ave. Peterson AFB, CO (719)

7 El Paso County Battlefield Colorado 120 Costilla St. (719) Cave of the Winds 100 Cave of the Winds Manitou Springs, CO (719) Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd. (719) Cheyenne Mountain Resort 3225 Broadmoor Valley (719) Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St. (719) Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum 215 S. Tejon St. (719) Colorado Springs Philharmonic 190 S. Cascade Ave. (719) 520-SHOW Garden of the Gods Campground 3704 W. Colorado Ave. (719) Ghost Town Museum 400 S. 21st St. (719) Glen Eyrie Castle 3820 N. 30th St. (719) Manitou Cliff Dwellings & Museum U.S. Highway 24 W. Manitou Springs, CO (719) North Cheyenne Canon Park & Starsmore Discovery Center 2120 S. Cheyenne Canon (719) Olympic Training Center 1 Olympic Plaza (719) Pikes Peak Center 190 S. Cascade Ave. (719) Pikes Peak Cog Railway 515 Ruxton Ave. Manitou Springs, CO (719) Red Rock Canyon U.S. 24 & 31st St. (719) Seven Falls 2850 S. Cheyenne Canyon (719) The Broadmoor Resort 1 Lake Ave. (866) United States Air Force Academy 4102 Pinion Dr. (719) Western Museum of Mining & Industry 1025 N. Gate Rd. (719) and so much more! 10 11

8 Colorado El Paso County History 12 here are many things neat about the state of Colorado. It T became a state 100 years after signing the Declaration of Independence, which gives it it s name of the Centennial (100th year) State. It resembles a perfect rectangle on any map, being 387 miles long from east to west, and 276 miles long from north to south. It is referred to as one of the Rocky Mountain states, because more than half of the state is rugged and mountainous, with over 1,000 peaks above 10,000 feet high. Marking the western edge of the Great Plains is eastern Colorado. In and around Denver, most of the population resides. Denver is not only the state capital, but is also the largest city of the Great Plains. Lying one mile above sea level, it still has the highest level of elevation in the nation. As does the Rio Grande, the Colorado, which is the major river in the western United States, has its source in the state. Colorado is truly one of the most breath-taking states in beauty, because of the towering mountains, mighty rivers and sprawling plains. Tourism is becoming a major industry, with skiers visiting Vail and Aspen in the winter. Colorado s other source of income is a variety of mineral wealth; gold, silver, copper, zinc, manganese, molybedenum, coal, lead and uranium. Forming part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 is eastern Colorado. Much of the remaining state comes from territory that was handed over by Mexico after the Mexican War in FUN FACTS Capital Denver Area 104,094 sq. mi. (269,583 sq. km) Population 4,861,515 (2007) Largest Cities Denver (2,301,116) Colorado Springs (572,264) Statehood August 1, 1876 Rank: 38th Principal Rivers Colorado, Rio Grande Highest Point Mount Elbert 14,433 feet (4,399m) Motto "Nil sine Numine" Nothing Without Providence rowing in abundance in this area of the Rocky Mountains toward Gthe center of Colorado, blue spruce and delicate blue columbines, the state tree and flower. Nearby the Maroon Bell Mountains, is one of the world s most famous ski resorts, Aspen. Aspen is also home to a well-known environmental center. In northern Colorado, the Rocky Mountain National Park has more than 100 peaks over 10,000 feet high. State Symbols Blue Spruce Lark Bunting Rocky Mountain Colombine In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory. This discovery precipitated the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. Many residents of the mining region felt disconnected from the remote territorial governments of Kansas and Nebraska, so they voted to form their own Territory of Jefferson on October 24, The following month, the Jefferson Territorial Legislature organized 12 counties for the new territory including El Paso County. El Paso County was named for the Spanish language name for Ute Pass north of Pikes Peak. Colorado City served as the county seat of El Paso County. The Jefferson Territory never received federal sanction, but on February 28, 1861, U.S. President James Buchanan signed an act organizing the Territory of Colorado. El Paso County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, Part of its western territory was broken off to create Teller County in Originally based in Old Colorado City (now part of Colorado Springs, not today's Colorado City between Pueblo and Walsenburg), El Paso County's county seat was moved to Colorado Springs in

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13 Reduce Ṙeuse. Recycle. Americans throw away 25,000,000 plastic bottles every hour The average person generates over 4 pounds of trash every day and about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year. Over 75% of waste is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to listen to a full album on your ipod. Recycling 100 cans could light your bedroom for two whole weeks

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15 Packing Strategies Supplies: Preparing to move: A strategy for packing: Packing for efficiency:

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