Cripple Creek, Colorado
city in and county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cripple Creek is a city and county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States Census.
Cripple Creek, Colorado | |
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Statutory City[1] | |
 Entering Cripple Creek. | |
| Motto(s): "Real Fun, Real Colorado." | |
 Location of the City of Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado. | |
  Cripple Creek Location of the City of Cripple Creek in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′46″N 105°11′03″W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Teller County seat[3] |
| Incorporated | June 9, 1892[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory City[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.522 sq mi (3.941 km2) |
| • Land | 1.522 sq mi (3.941 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 9,494 ft (2,894 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 759/sq mi (293/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[6] | 80813 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-18530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204769 |
| Website | cityofcripplecreek |
The town of Cripple Creek formed in the 1890s during a gold rush. By the mid-20th century, most of the mines closed and it became nearly a ghost town. Today, most money in the city comes from casinos.
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