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The
City of Steamboat Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county
seat and the most populous city of Routt County, Colorado, United
States. The city known as "Steamboat," "The
Boat," or "Ski Town USA" had a population of 9,815 at the
U.S. Census 2000. The town is an internationally known winter resort
destination. The Steamboat Springs tourism industry is highlighted by the
Steamboat Ski Resort, which is on Mount Werner in the Park Range just
east of the town. It also contains the much smaller Howelsen Ski Area. It
is located in the upper valley of the Yampa River, along U.S. Highway 40
just west of the Continental Divide at Rabbit Ears Pass. It is served by
Yampa Valley Airport.
 
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The
Yampa Valley and surrounding area contain several geothermal hot springs,
from which the city derives its name. The city is named after the
Steamboat Spring, located near the present-day library. The spring itself
was so named because its bubbling sounded like a steamboat to early
settlers. Unfortunately, construction and blasting for railroad silenced
the chugging spring in 1908. Locals take pride in the name of their town,
as evidenced by the humorously named Steamboat Yacht Club, a local
restaurant location on the Yampa River.
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Though
there are no steamboats in the town, except for an allegorical
"steamboat" playground in West Lincoln Park, it does offer two
hot springs that are open to the public. The largest is at the Old Town
Hot Springs, with multiple pools and two slides. Located in the hills a
few miles out of town is Strawberry Park Hot Springs, with two pools and
natural rock features. Strawberry Park Hot Springs offers excellent stargazing
opportunities due to the lack of ambient light.
The
Yampa River flows through the middle of town.
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