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Place Name
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Aspen
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Pitkin County
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Population
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5,049 (1990)
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Location
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Pitkin County, Colorado (CO), United States, North America
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Latitude
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39°11'N
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Longitude
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106°49'W
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Aspen
, city (1990 pop. 5,049),  Pitkin co., central
Colo., on the Roaring Fork R. at mouths of Hunter, Castle, and Maroon
creeks; 39°11'N 106°49'W. Elev.
7,908 ft/2,410 m. Once a booming silver camp
producing ⅓ of the nation's silver (there is still
some mining), it was transformed by the private capital of a Chicago
industrialist into a modern, cosmopolitan ski resort, one of most
popular in the world. Mfg. (publishing, protective clothing,
stucco-plaster, jewelry, skiwear). Area surrounded on all but NW by
White River Natl. Forest. Independence Pass (and ghost town)
12,095 ft/3,687 m to SE. Four major ski areas:
Aspen Mt. and Aspen Highlands to S, Buttermilk and Snowmass to W. Aspen
Center for Enviromental Studies and the Aspen Music Festival at Whitier
Opera House (which holds an annual festival) are here. Founded c. 1879
by silver prospectors from Leadville, inc. 1881.
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