Welcome to Gothic ...
Gothic is located in Gunnison County<1>.
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Gothic was founded in 1879.
When the people of Gothic refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Gothicites<2>
Gothic is 9,480 feet [2,890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gothic is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gothic lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gothic: 970
Communities near Gothic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gothic.
- Aspen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
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- Snowmass Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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>
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- Crested Butte
(6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
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- Mount Crested Butte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Irwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Gunnison County
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- Crystal ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Gunnison County
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- Ashcroft ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
- Former names for Ashcroft:
- Castle Forks City
- Chloride
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- Baldwin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Gunnison County
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- Redstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redstone <4>
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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 Gothic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gothic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gothic. 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 Gothic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gothic. See our Newspapers Page for Gothic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gothic ...
Looking for more information about Gothic? 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 Gothic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gothic.
Adding Gothic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gothic in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gothic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gothic post office opened in 1879.
We also found Gothic in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gothic.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gothic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/
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 Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Gothic refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Gothic may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gothic - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |