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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Aspen Pitkin County, Colorado Zip Code The Colorado state capital is Denver. What would you like to know about Aspen Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Aspen Government Aspen Chamber of Commerce. Aspen Community news Aspen Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Aspen Schools. Zip Codes 81611 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Aspen is approximately 5,914 (2005). The approximate number of families is 4,354 (2000). The amount of land area in Aspen is 9.1 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Aspen is 3.5 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Aspen to Washington DC is 1691 miles. The distance to the Colorado state capital is 117 miles. (as the crow flies) Aspen is positioned 39.19 degrees north of the equator and 106.82 degrees west of the prime meridian. Aspen elevation is (at city's base) 7,908 feet above sea level. Aspen median income is $53,750 (2000). The Aspen median home price is $1,000,001 (2000). Aspen miscellany. Return to Index Location Aspen location: in west-central Colorado about 120 miles from Boulder and about 133 miles from Denver. Other nearby communities include Snowmass Village, Basalt, Mount Crested Butte, El Jebel, Crested Butte, Marble, Carbondale, Eagle and Gypsum. Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Aspen is typical of high altitudes with low humidity and bright sunshine. Summers are warm up to about 90 degrees with frequent afternoon showers. The evenings can go as low as 50 degrees. Winter temperatures generally go from 20 to 40 degrees in town. The mountain temps are always lower. Nighttime temperatures fall greater in either place. Aspen average annual precipitation is 23.3 inches per year. Aspen average annual snowfall is 31.4 inches per year. The average winter temperature is 20.7 degrees F. The average spring temperature is 37.9 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 61.7 degrees F. The average fall temperature is 43.4 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Aspen history: The Ute Indians called this area Shining Mountains. Maybe that is why the silver miners came in 1879 to find the shiny metal. Along with the miners came businessmen and speculators. Before the real community could be built at the base of the mountain, an Indian uprising in the area caused many to go back home. A few stayed and began to organize the group, particularly with regard to the claims of those who stayed and also of those who left. The little community was first called Ute City. It was later renamed Aspen in 1880. By 1891, Aspen was the largest silver producing mining district in the USA. Two years later it was real town with 12,000 residents, schools, railroads, newspapers, electricity, an opera house and much more. 1893 marked a year when Aspen’s success as a mining town began to decline due to the Sherman Silver Act that demonetized silver. Though the importance of silver had diminished in Aspen, another important discovery was made. During the late 1930’s, some investors attempted to build a ski area. World War II caused the progress to slow, but once the war was over, Friedl Fjeifer, who had trained in the area with the military, returned to plan the area’s first chair lift. In 1945, Walter Paepcke arrived and joined up with Pfeifer. By 1946, the Aspen Skiing Corporation was established and by 1950 Aspen had achieved international status as a ski resort. Learn more about history at this page for Aspen. Return to Index Attractions Aspen attractions: Outdoor Life in Aspen. Learn about skiing in Aspen. Aspen Art Museum 500 North Mill Street Aspen, CO 81611 Phone: 970-925-8050 Fax: 970-925-8054 Aspen-Santa Fe Ballet Aspen Music Festival and School 2 Music School Road Aspen, CO 81611 Phone: (970) 925-3254 Aspen Snowmass The power of four Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Colorado To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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