natural wonder
Garden of the Gods
A free public park featuring dramatic red sandstone formations jutting skyward against the backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Colorado, United States · North America
Fountain is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Security-Widefield, 26km from Garden of the Gods.
Fountain is a town located in Colorado, United States. With a population of 27,767, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Fountain sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Fountain to your route.
The Old Livery Stable in Fountain, Colorado is a historic stable which was built in 1893 as part of a small hotel complex. It housed horses of hotel guests. With the rise of automobiles such use ended and the stable decayed. The hotel was damaged in a fire in the 1940s, then partially repaired to serve as a roomingRead more
house, then demolished to make way for new buildings; only the stable remains.
Its NRHP nomination states that the stable is:a vestige of the life and commerce of an earlier day in Fountain. Although vernacular in style, the architecture is of particular interest. The thick, heavy walls; the use of crude stones; the massiveness of the construction; and the integrated use of the dormer and cupola in a stable all reflect a time and a place where there was relatively little architectural knowledge, a time and a place where the builders drew on their rough experiences to build a utilitarian structure to serve the hotel trade. Today the Old Livery Stable stands as a landmark in downtown Fountain.
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Fountain is located in Colorado, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.6822 latitude, -104.7008 longitude.
Fountain has a population of approximately 27,767 people, making it a town in United States.
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natural wonder
A free public park featuring dramatic red sandstone formations jutting skyward against the backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 14,115-foot summit reached by a winding toll road, inspiring the lyrics to 'America the Beautiful' with views across the Great Plains.
34 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
The 19-mile toll road climbing to a 14,115ft summit that hosts the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with 156 corners and no guardrails over huge drops. Fully paved and open to ordinary cars in season.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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