Falcon, Colorado
| Falcon, Colorado | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Falcon
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| Coordinates: 38°55′58″N 104°36′30″W / 38.93278°N 104.60833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
| Elevation | 6,831 ft (2,082 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 10,514 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80831 (Peyton) |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
Falcon is an unincorporated community exurb in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It lies along US 24 about 14 miles northeast of Colorado Springs. A railroad hub in the early 20th century, the town spent several decades as a quiet ranching community until it experienced rapid residential growth throughout the 1990s which has continued increasingly through today. The population of Falcon as of 2009 was estimated to be 10,514. The U.S. Post Office in Peyton, Colorado (ZIP Code 80831) serves Falcon postal addresses. Many people mistakenly believe those residing in the Falcon area are Peyton residents because most still put Peyton, CO 80831 as their mailing address. This is incorrect and the postal service accepts Falcon, CO 80831.
In 1881, the area now known as "Falcon" was crossed by the railroads: first the Denver and New Orleans on a rail bed parallel to today's Eastonville Road, then the Chicago and Rock Island on a rail bed parallel to today's U.S. Highway 24. The lines' intersection remains an important center of the Falcon area today.
On September 20, 1888, the first announcement of "Falcon, Colorado" was advertised in the Colorado Springs Gazette. The Falcon Land and Town Company, associated with the Chicago Rock Island Railroad, were selling lots to individuals. By 1896, there were two hotels, a newspaper, six saloons, a pool hall, stockyards, two train depots, two general stores, a blacksmith shop and a school.
The introduction of the automobile brought a decline in passenger rail traffic to Falcon. A 1935 flood washed out the Colorado & Southern tracks, which weren't rebuilt, and the Rock Island railroad junction closed. By 1975, only a small number of homes and the school remained near the Falcon intersection.
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