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Snowmass, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Pitkin County, CO, USA
Unincorporated community in Pitkin County, CO, USA
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Snowmass, Colorado |
| other_name | Old Snowmass |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Unincorporated community |
| image_skyline | Snowmass, Colorado.JPG |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | Snowmass in 2025 |
| pushpin_map | Colorado#USA |
| pushpin_label_position | none |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Pitkin County and the state of Colorado |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Colorado |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Pitkin County |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | −07:00 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −06:00 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 8399 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP Code |
| postal_code | 81654 |
| blank_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank_info | 2413302 |
Snowmass (sometimes known locally as Old Snowmass) is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. It is situated in the valley of the Roaring Fork River, near the mouth of Snowmass Creek along State Highway 82 between Aspen and Basalt. It consists largely of a post office, several commercial businesses, and surrounding houses and ranches. The Snowmass Post Office has the ZIP Code 81654.
Snowmass should not be confused with the Snowmass Ski Area or with the Town of Snowmass Village, the location of the ski area.
History
Ken Lay, the former CEO of Enron, died near Snowmass on July 5, 2006.
Economy
Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, one of the oldest non-profits in the valley and the only year-round camp in the world for the Deaf, is located in Snowmass.
The former St. Benedict's Monastery, of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappist), now privately owned, was located in Snowmass.
References
References
- (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
- {{GNIS. 2413302
- (January 3, 2007). "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service.
- Williams, Kaya. (December 17, 2025). "St. Benedict's Monastery sells for $120 million". Aspen Daily News.
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