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The City of Fountain is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 25,846.Fountain is located south of downtown Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson. Fountain and the Colorado Springs suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley" community.HistoryFountain 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.In 1999, Fountain was chosen as "America's Millennium City" by The New York Times. Fountain was named an "All-America City" in 2002 by the National Civic League. The city is the home of Pikes Peak International Raceway.GeographyFountain is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62.2sqkm, of which 62.1sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.15%, is water. The eponymous Fountain Creek flows south through the city.
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