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 Monument, COLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock35.438.1
 Snowfall95.6  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days95.5120.5106.2
 Sunny250  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.485.8
 Avg. Jan. Low15.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.69756862443
Reviews for Monument    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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