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Location

• Fort Collins is located at the base of the foothills, 5,000 feet above sea level.
• 55 miles north of Denver and Denver International Airport
• Two hours from Breckenridge and Summit County ski areas and three hours from Vail
• 45 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming
• 45 minutes from the world famous Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park

Education

25 elementary schools, 7 junior high schools, 3 senior high schools and 1 adult high school

Colorado State University-74 undergraduate programs, 95 graduate programs, and 10 professional programs. CSU is known for its Engineering, Biology Research, and Veterinary colleges

Front Range Community College-Two year school offering 4 types of associates degree programs, 17 high school vocational programs and more than 90 continuing education classes

Climate

• Average days of sunshine-300 days per year
• Average yearly snowfall-51 inches
• Average annual rainfall-15 inches
• Average relative humidity-30% in summer, 40% in winter

Population

• Approximately 100,000 residents
• Median age of 26.8 years
• Average 3% annual growth rate

Recreation

Hundreds of miles of bike riding areas, multiple golf courses and tennis courts

Two hours from the famous Rocky Mountain skiing

Horsetooth Reservoir is 5 miles west of Fort Collins offering swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and picnicking

Poudre Canyon provides direct access to the mountains, hiking, camping, and white water rafting

Horseback riding, trout fishing, cross country skiing, baseball and softball diamonds, bowling alleys, indoor ice skating and swimming facilities can also be found in Ft. Collins

Cultural Interests

The Lincoln Center provides performing arts, several galleries, two performance theaters and is the home of the Ft. Collins Foothills Civic Center

Colorado State University also provides multiple performance activities

Shopping

Major shopping centers in several sections of the city and many neighborhood retail centers

Newly renovated Old Town historic district

15 minutes from the new Factory Outlet Mall located just off I-25

Churches

Over 100 churches in Fort Collins representing virtually all denominations