Why visit Fountain
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 12 parks and trails, 26 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Old Livery Stable and Fountain Creek Nature Center.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 32 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Fountain
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fountain
The City of Fountain is a home rule city located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 29,802 at the 2020 census. Fountain is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
From the Wikipedia article Fountain, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
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Old Livery Stable
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Fountain Creek Nature Center
Park · 2.5 mi
Park in Colorado, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes26
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 mi
6859 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Fountain
Mo-Th,Su 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-24:00
Dragon King Chinese
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.1 mi
6967 Mesa Ridge Parkway
Jimmy John's
Fast food · Sandwich · 2.2 mi
Sub and club sandwiches
7965 Fountain Mesa Road, Fountain
10:00-22:00
Arby's
Fast food · Sandwich · 2.2 mi
7010 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Fountain
Mo-We 09:30-23:00; Th-Sa 09:30-24:00; Su 09:30-23:00
14 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Microtel Inn & Suites Fountain North
Motel and hotel · 3.4 mi
7710 Office Circle, Fountain
History
Fountain was built in 1859 as a railroad shipping center for local ranches and farms. The town was named for Fountain Creek and was incorporated in 1900.
A train wreck, "The Blast", as it is now known, occurred in Fountain during the spring of 1888. Just after three in the morning on May 14, 1888, a freight train carrying eighteen tons of explosives and a passenger train collided in the city. The accident killed three people: Charles F. Smith, a Fountain lumber dealer originally from Keokuk, Iowa, Henry Hutchins, a Fountain merchant and Mrs. Sarah Widrig a local hat maker from Fountain. (There are conflicting reports of others who may not have died immediately, but later as a result of injuries from the crash.)
The blast from the collision created a very loud explosion that could be heard from miles away. The crash destroyed a nearby church, a grocery store and created a large crater in the ground forty feet in diameter and fifteen feet deep.
From the History section of Fountain, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries24
James Madison Charter Academy School
School · 3.0 mi
660 Syracuse Street, Colorado Springs
Watson Junior High School
School · 4.1 mi
136 Fontaine Boulevard, Colorado Springs
Widefield Elementary School of The Arts
School · 5.3 mi
509 Widefield Drive, Colorado Springs
Healthcare3
Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.8 mi
6161 Timber Rail Point, Fountain
Map of Fountain
79 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 18°F | 0.3 in | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 20°F | 0.3 in | 4.6 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 27°F | 0.8 in | 5.7 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 34°F | 1.4 in | 5.5 in |
| May | 71°F | 44°F | 2.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 53°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 58°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 57°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 49°F | 1.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 37°F | 0.8 in | 2.5 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 26°F | 0.4 in | 4.4 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 19°F | 0.2 in | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Colorado Springs Muni Ap 72466 (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
El Paso County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-08-25: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Flood)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-07-16: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Butts Army Airfield (FCS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Fort Carson 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Security-Widefield 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Cimarron Hills 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Colorado Springs 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Pueblo West 26 mi south, about 43 min by car
- Black Forest 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Monument 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Pueblo 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Cañon City 34 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- Castle Rock 48 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Store Fountain Colorado 001, Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fountain, Colorado, Interstate 25 South of Colorado Springs, Colorado (101356259), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- I-25 Mesa Ridge Pkwy and Fort Carson Gate 20 Exit in Fountain, CO, NissanFanatic245, Public domain
- Old Livery Stable Front Right, ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fifth Gen RAM 3500 lifted, NissanFanatic245, CC0
- ISS049-E-40136 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-31277 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-146053 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-146054 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-375892 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-146052 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-15696 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 10, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 19, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 5, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 16, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 17, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 6, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 1, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 3, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 12, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 11, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 20, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 8, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 13, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 18, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 9, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 2, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 7, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 4, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountation Creek Nature Center 14, CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sylvilagus nuttallii - Cheryl McCleary-Catalano - 46219771, Cheryl McCleary-Catalano, CC BY 4.0
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