Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:41 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:22 am – 4:48 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 10°F24 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April171 in of snow a year, on about 69 days0 days above 90°F, 210 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aspen 1sw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksAmerican Lakelake · under a mileCathedral Lakelake · 1.6 miHayden Peakpeak · under a mileLeahy Peakpeak · under a mileCATHEDRALtrailhead · 2.0 miASHCROFT WINTERtrailhead · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGunnison National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 1,666,609 acresWhite River National Forestnational forest · 1.9 mi · 2,289,637 acresAspen Recreation Center & Parkpark · 9.4 miMoore Ballfieldspark · 9.5 miPaonia State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 156 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Hayden Ranchstate park · 28.7 mi · 378 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 200649 mi away, near Chacra, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 201945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPitkin County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025337 of 365 days measured27 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pitkin County monitors, CO
Drinking waterCity of Aspenserves 31,100 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12,573 ft3,832 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAspen Valley Hospital9.6 miPost officeAspen Post Office9.9 miTown hallAspen City Hall9.8 miPolicePitkin County Sheriff's Office9.8 miFire stationAspen Fire Protection District Aspen Fire Department9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado Mountain College Aspen11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) ASE12 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS117 miUS highwayUS 8218 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC43 miCoachCrested ButteBustang Outrider15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81612 ZIP area.
