Balanced Rock (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
USA /
Colorado /
Manitou Springs /
Colorado Springs, Colorado
World
/ USA
/ Colorado
/ Manitou Springs
World / United States / Colorado
boulder (geology), tourist attraction
Balanced Rock, a large boulder that gives the illusion of being precariously balanced.
History:
The Garden of the Gods didn't always include the Balanced Rock area. Until 1932, it was a privately-owned tourist attraction operated by Manitou Springs photographer Paul Goerke. Goerke had purchased the property for $400 in the 1890s, He built a high solid fence around the famous rock, so that it couldn't be seen even from a distance without paying admission.
In 1932 the City of Colorado Springs paid Goerke $25,000 for the property, and added it to the Garden of the Gods.
History:
The Garden of the Gods didn't always include the Balanced Rock area. Until 1932, it was a privately-owned tourist attraction operated by Manitou Springs photographer Paul Goerke. Goerke had purchased the property for $400 in the 1890s, He built a high solid fence around the famous rock, so that it couldn't be seen even from a distance without paying admission.
In 1932 the City of Colorado Springs paid Goerke $25,000 for the property, and added it to the Garden of the Gods.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°51'53"N 104°53'50"W
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- Boulder County Jail 133 km
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- Bernal Boulder 2071 km
- Devils Racecourse 2409 km
- Split Rock 2651 km
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings (grounds) 1 km
- Garden of the Gods 1.3 km
- Busby Hill 1.6 km
- Cedar Heights 1.8 km
- Black Canyon Quarry 2.2 km
- Cave of the Winds (grounds) 2.4 km
- Williams Canyon 3.1 km
- Iron Springs 3.2 km
- Manitou Incline 3.8 km
- Mount Manitou 4.5 km