Aspen, Colorado

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Aspen
Municipality
View of Aspen
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Coordinates: 39°11′29.2″N 106°49′04.8″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Pitkin
Government
• Mayor	Torre
Area
• Total	9.990 km2 (3.857 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2020)
• Total	7,000
• Density	700.7/km2 (1,815/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00
ZIP code(s)	81611, 81612
FIPS code	0803620
Website	Official website

Aspen is a municipality in Colorado. The municipality is known for its large ski-resorts and for hosting many ski-related games. Aspen is home to 7,004 people as of 2020. The city was founded in 1879.

Aspen is in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains. The Roaring Fork River flows through the town. In the early years of the town, Aspen was a major center of silver mining. After a major recession, the city fell into decline, and most of the people that lived there left. However, after World War II the area was developed as a ski resort, and became a major skiing destination. Popular with celebrities, today it is one of the richest cities in the US and it remains a popular skiing destination.

Other websites

• Media related to Aspen, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
• City of Aspen website
  • CDOT map of the City of Aspen Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  • Aspen Ski & Snow Report Archived 2021-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Aspen: The Forgotten Times Documentary produced by Montana PBS