Drake South Plant Substation
Drake South Plant Substation is an electrical substation in El Paso, Colorado. Drake South Plant Substation is situated nearby to the power station Martin Drake Power Plant, as well as near the recreation area beach volley ball area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weidner Field and Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.
Weidner Field
Stadium
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Weidner Field is an 8,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It opened on April 24, 2021, and is home to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC who compete in the USL Championship, the second level of U.S. men's professional soccer. Weidner Field is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Drake South Plant Substation.
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Museum
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The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is located at 215 S. Tejon Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The granite building with a domed clock tower was the El Paso County Courthouse building from 1903 to 1973. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Drake South Plant Substation.
Alamo Square Park
Park
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Alamo Square Park, located at 215 South Tejon Street, is the site of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, which has fine art and historical exhibits and a museum store. Alamo Square Park is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Drake South Plant Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colorado Springs and Old Colorado City.
Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs is a city of about 490,000 in the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of El Paso County, the city lies 63 miles south of Denver at the foot of Pikes Peak in South Central Colorado.
Old Colorado City
Suburb
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Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Old Colorado City is situated 2½ miles northwest of Drake South Plant Substation.
Roswell
Suburb
Roswell, now annexed into the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was a coal mine settlement near the northern bluffs of Colorado Springs and a 19th-century railroad junction. Roswell is situated 3½ miles north of Drake South Plant Substation.
Drake South Plant Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.82279° or 38° 49′ 22″ northLongitude
-104.83248° or 104° 49′ 57″ westOperator
Colorado Springs UtilitiesOpen location code
85CQR5F9+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 837062674
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