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.[3]
Snowmass, Colorado
Old Snowmass | |
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  Location in Pitkin County and the state of Colorado  Snowmass, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′45″N 106°56′06″W / 39.24583°N 106.93500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Pitkin County[1] |
| Elevation | 2,560 m (8,399 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81654 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413302[2] |
Snowmass should not be confused with the Snowmass Ski Area or with the Town of Snowmass Village, the location of the ski area.
History
editKen Lay, the former CEO of Enron, died near Snowmass on July 5, 2006.
Economy
editAspen 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.[citation needed]
St. Benedict's Monastery, of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappist), is located in Snowmass.[citation needed]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snowmass, Colorado
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.