Falcon, Colorado
Falcon, Colorado | |
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Falcon Location of Falcon, Colorado Falcon Falcon (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′59″N 104°36′31″W / 38.9330°N 104.6086°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | El Paso County |
| Elevation | 6,831 ft (2,082 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,007 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80831 (Peyton) |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS place ID | 193381 |
Falcon is an unincorporated community and a Colorado Springs exurb located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It lies along US 24 about 14 miles northeast of Colorado Springs. A railroad hub in the early 20th century, the town spent several decades as a quiet ranching community until it experienced rapid residential growth throughout the 1990s which has continued increasingly through today. The population of Falcon as of 2009 was estimated to be 10,514. Falcon is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.