Pikes Peak State Park
It gets its name from the Iowa incarnation of Pikes Peak, a particularly high point overlooking the gorge of the Upper Mississippi, and like Pikes Peak in Colorado, is named for Zebulon Pike.
Nick Sanborn
Nick Sanborn (1935–1999) was an American professional automobile racer who was Pikes Peak Hill Climb champion. He was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He later became president of the Pikes Peak Hillclimb Association. He died of complications from surgery to treat a brain tumor.