Canon City
Americannoun
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The National Weather Service says there’s a potential for heavy rain and flooding there, including Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Canon City after 2 p.m.
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2017
Following his sentencing, Holmes was housed at the state penitentiary in Canon City, where he had minimal contact with other prisoners.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2015
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 Frances Marie Antoinette Mack Roe
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