Around Placita ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Glenwood Springs. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of Placita. Glenwood Springs has a population of 10,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Aspen. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the east of Placita and has a population of 7,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Placita, with the nearest first.
- Redstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redstone <2>
- Marble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
- Carbondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <2>
- Gothic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
- Gothic is located in Gunnison County
- Snowmass Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
- Basalt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Bowie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - El Jebel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Jebel
- El Jebel is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Jebel <2>
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- Snowmass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass
- Snowmass is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass <2>
- Mount Crested Butte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
- Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Woody Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Creek
- Woody Creek is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody Creek <2>
- Crested Butte
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crested Butte
- Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crested Butte <2>
- Aspen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Cardiff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Snowmass
For more communities neighboring Placita, please visit our County-by-County Page for Placita.
Pitkin County ...
Placita is located in Pitkin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pitkin County: Chaffee, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Lake & Mesa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Placita ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Placita.
Airports Near Placita ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Placita and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Placita.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Placita. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Placita. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Placita), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |