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Canon City

American  
[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn jən /

noun

  1. a town in central Colorado.


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Inmates feed and care for the wild horses and burros at five facilities in the country, the largest being in Canon City, Colo.

From Washington Times May 3, 2016

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

The sheriff and a posse started for Canon City this morning with him and another prisoner, and I hope that he will not make his escape on the way over.

From Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 by Roe, Frances Marie Antoinette Mack

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