Cañon City, Colorado

The City of Cañon City is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of, USA. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 16,400 in 2010. Cañon City is noted for being the location of nine state and four Federal prisons and penitentiaries. Cañon City straddles the Arkansas River, and is a popular tourist destination for sightseeing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing.