Canon City
Americannoun
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Mr. Kissinger was born in Canon City, Colo. He served in the Peace Corps in Kenya from 1979 to 1982.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2022
Walter, 53, was arrested on a felony assault charge and was being held at the jail in Canon City, about 90 miles southwest of Denver, for two weeks before he died, the complaint said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 18, 2016
But so long as they are in Canon City they and their exploits are the least interesting thing about the show—you’ve seen the one about attractive young people involved in dangerous espionage before.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2015
Canon City, a town of 16,000 in southern Colorado, is home to several state and federal prisons.
From US News ● Nov. 13, 2015
Type.—None designated; from along Arkansas River, about 26 mi. below Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado; obtained on July 18, 1820.
From Taxonomy of the Chipmunks, Eutamias quadrivittatus and Eutamias umbrinus by John A. White
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