Around Fort Carson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Colorado Springs. It lies just north of Fort Carson. Colorado Springs has a population of 482,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fountain. It lies just southeast of Fort Carson and has a population of 31,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fort Carson, with the nearest first.
- Stratmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Widefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widefield
- Widefield is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Widefield <3>
- Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
- Colorado Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <3>
- Cimarron Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
- Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <3>
- Manitou Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Springs
- Manitou Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Springs <3>
- Cascade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <3>
- Chipita Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipita Park
- Chipita Park is located in El Paso County
- Chipita Park has also been known as:
- Cascade - Chipita Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipita Park <3>
- Falcon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <3>
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- Henkel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Goldfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
- Goldfield is located in Teller County
- Green Mountain Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
- Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <3>
- Black Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
- Black Forest is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <3>
- Crystola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Victor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
- Henkel
For more communities neighboring Fort Carson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Carson.
El Paso County ...
Fort Carson is located in El Paso County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of El Paso County: Crowley, Douglas, Elbert, Fremont, Lincoln, Pueblo & Teller.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Carson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Carson.
Airports Near Fort Carson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fort Carson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Carson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Carson ...
Looking for more information about Fort Carson? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Fort Carson. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Fort Carson, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Carson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Colorado Statewide Tourism
- Fort Carson Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Carson
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Carson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Carson. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Carson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |