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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Basalt had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Basalt had a population of 4,183 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Basalt, with the one closest to Basalt listed first.

  • Emma
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Pitkin County
  • Carbondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Woody Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Satank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satank
    • Satank is located in Garfield County
  • Ruedi ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruedi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
    • Ruedi is located in Eagle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruedi
    • From Basalt to Ruedi
  • Cattle Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
    • Cattle Creek is located in Garfield County
  • Aspen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenado ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomasville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Pitkin County
  • Shoshone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
    • Shoshone is located in Garfield County
  • Cardiff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Garfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cardiff
    • From Basalt to Cardiff
  • Gypsum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dotsero
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotsero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsero
    • Dotsero is located in Eagle County
  • Glenwood Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Norrie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Crystal ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Marble
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Eagle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nast
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nast
    • Nast is located in Pitkin County
  • Ashcroft ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chacra
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsburg ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Gunnison County
  • Gothic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wolcott
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <3>

The official website for Basalt: www.basalt.net/

The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Basalt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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