The town of Monument is located in the state of Colorado.  Situated on the Rampart Range in Northwest El Paso County.  The town is bordered by National Forest on the west, the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to the east.  Monument was named after Monument Creek which flows through the west side of town.  The average high temperatures in the summer reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter low temperature is 12 degrees.  Monument gets about 100 inches of snowfall a year; however, warm sunny days are not uncommon in the middle of winter.

• Established 1879
• Elevation 7,135 ft
• Population 6800
• Land Area Size 5 square miles