Around Aspen ...
Aspen is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Carbondale. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northwest of Aspen
For comparison, Aspen has a population of 7,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Aspen, with the nearest first.
- Snowmass Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Woody Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Meredith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
- Norrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Norrie is located in Pitkin County
- Biglow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Snowmass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass
- Snowmass is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass <2>
- Basalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Gothic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
- Gothic is located in Gunnison County
- El Jebel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- 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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- Mount Crested Butte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Marble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Redstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redstone <2>
- Crested Butte
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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>
- Twin Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lakes <2>
- Carbondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Mount Crested Butte
For more communities neighboring Aspen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Aspen.
Pitkin County ...
Aspen is located in Pitkin County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pitkin County: Chaffee, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Lake & Mesa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aspen ...
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 Aspen.
Airports Near Aspen ...
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 Aspen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Aspen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aspen ...
Looking for more information about Aspen? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Aspen. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Aspen, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aspen.
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:
- Colorado Statewide Tourism
- Aspen Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aspen
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aspen: www.aspenpitkin.com/
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 Aspen. |
| <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 Aspen), 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. |