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Elevation

Elevation of Colorado Springs

6,009ft

above sea level · 1,832 m

Colorado Springs is a city in Colorado with 494,743 people, the 2nd most populous in the state. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the highest.

By the All Map Tools Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
38.83° N · 104.82° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 38° 50′ 2″ N · 104° 49′ 17″ W
UTM coordinates
13S · 515,505 E · 4,298,358 N
Zone 13 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
El Paso County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
Colorado
CO · capital: Denver
Time zone
Mountain Time
UTC−7 · UTC−6 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
494,743 people
202 sq mi of land · 2,446 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from November 2018: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Colorado Springs had 494,743 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 3.1% more than in April 2020, when it had 479,963. Its 202 sq mi of land work out to 2,446 people/sq mi; the state average is 58 people/sq mi.

It’s the 2nd most populous of the 482 places the Census counts in Colorado (cities, towns and CDPs), after Denver (740,613), and holds 8.2% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within El Paso County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 4.0 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

About 1.33 million people live within 50 miles of Colorado Springs, with 70 cities, towns and CDPs. See what’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles.

Compared with other big cities

Colorado Springs sits at 6,009 ft (1,832 m) above sea level. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft). The average is 858 ft: Colorado Springs is 5,151 ft above it.

The state capital, Denver, is 63 mi away in a straight line and 733 ft lower than Colorado Springs.

Of the 12 cities in Colorado with a page, Colorado Springs is the highest: the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is Greeley (4,674 ft).

The highest point in Colorado is Mount Elbert, at 14,433 ft according to the USGS: 8,424 ft above Colorado Springs, 89 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 1 Colorado Springs 6,009 ft
  2. 2 Aurora 5,405 ft
  3. 3 Denver 5,276 ft
  4. 4 Albuquerque 4,955 ft
  5. 5 Reno 4,505 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Distances from Colorado Springs

The city with a distance page from Colorado Springs: by road, as the crow flies, driving (or flight) time and the midpoint.

All distances between cities

Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Colorado Springs and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Colorado Springs with any other point on the map. Map of El Paso County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Colorado Springs and its clock changes. What county am I in? See which county, city and ZIP code you’re in, from your location. Blank map of Colorado counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Colorado Springs.

What is the elevation of Colorado Springs?

Colorado Springs is 6,009 feet (1,832 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Colorado Springs?

Latitude 38.83388 and longitude -104.82136, in decimal degrees (38° 50′ 2″ N · 104° 49′ 17″ W). In UTM, zone 13: 515,505 E and 4,298,358 N, on NAD83.

How does Colorado Springs rank among the highest big cities?

It’s the highest of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people. The highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft).

What county is Colorado Springs in?

El Paso County, Colorado.

Which is higher, Colorado Springs or Denver?

Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs sits at 6,009 ft and Denver at 5,276 ft: a difference of 733 ft, 63 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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