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For other places with the same name, see Snowmass. Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
Snowmass, Colorado Old Snowmass
Unincorporated community
Snowmass, Colorado is located in ColoradoSnowmass, ColoradoLocation in Pitkin County and the state of ColoradoShow map of ColoradoSnowmass, Colorado is located in the United StatesSnowmass, ColoradoSnowmass, Colorado (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°14′45″N 106°56′06″W / 39.24583°N 106.93500°W / 39.24583; -106.93500
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyPitkin County
Elevation2,560 m (8,399 ft)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code81654
GNIS feature ID2413302

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.

St. Benedict's Monastery, of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappist), is located in Snowmass.

See also

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snowmass, Colorado
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.

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