Welcome to Biglow ...
Biglow is located in Pitkin County<1>.
The location of Biglow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Biglow is 8,330 feet [2,539 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Biglow is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Biglow lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Biglow: (970)
Communities near Biglow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biglow.
- Aspen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Aspen is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen <4>
- Basalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
- Basalt is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
- Former names for Basalt:
- Aspen Junction
- Fryingpan Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <4>
- Snowmass Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass Village
- Snowmass Village is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass Village <4>
- Red Cliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
- Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <4>
- Troutville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Eagle County
- Lenado ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
- Lenado is located in Pitkin County
- Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
- Woody Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Creek
- Woody Creek is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody Creek <4>
- Independence ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Pitkin County
- Independence has also been known as:
- Chipeta
- Farwell
- Hunter's Pass
- Mammoth City
- Mount Hope
- Sparkill
- Snowmass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass
- Snowmass is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Biglow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biglow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biglow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Biglow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Biglow. See our Newspapers Page for Biglow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biglow ...
Looking for more information about Biglow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Biglow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Biglow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Biglow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pitkin County: www.aspenpitkin.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biglow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |