Cañon City is located in southern
Colorado,
43 miles (69 kilometers) northwest
of Pueblo
and 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest
of Colorado
Springs. It is the seat of Fremont
County, and is home to 15,431
people.
The city is located on the bank of
the Arkansas River, and developed as
a supply depot during the 1859 Pikes
Peak gold...
