Cripple Creek
geographical name
Crip·ple Creek
ˈkri-pəl 
city southwest of Colorado Springs in central Colorado that developed as a gold-mining boomtown in the late 19th century population 1189
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“Cripple Creek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cripple%20Creek. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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