Pitkin, Colorado
Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Pitkin County, Colorado.
Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 census.[5]
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Town of Pitkin, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 38°36′28″N 106°31′6″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County[1] | Gunnison |
Incorporated | April 5, 1880[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
• Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 9,216 ft (2,809 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 72 |
• Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[6] | 81241 (PO Boxes) |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-59830 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204755 |
Highways | none |
Website | townofpitkin |
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Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first mining camp west of the Continental Divide. Originally named Quartzville, it was renamed to honor Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin.[7]