Welcome to Pitkin ...
The town of Pitkin is located in Gunnison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pitkin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
The town was incorporated April 5, 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pitkin has a population of 71 people<2> (see below for details).
Pitkin is 9,200 feet [2,804 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Pitkin is 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pitkin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pitkin: 970
The ZIP code for Pitkin: 81241<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pitkin had an population of 71 people. This is an increase of 7.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 42.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pitkin had a population of 66 people. This makes Pitkin the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 66 people, the population of Pitkin decreased 46.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 124 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pitkin.
Communities Also Named Pitkin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pitkin - they are located in Arkansas and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pitkin.
Websites for Pitkin ...
Official Website: www.pitkincolorado.com/
Communities near Pitkin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pitkin.
- Ohio City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ohio City
- From Pitkin to Ohio City
- Bowerman ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerman
- Bowerman is located in Gunnison County
- Bowerman has also been known as:
- Camp Bowerman
- Nugget City
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowerman
- From Pitkin to Bowerman
- Hancock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Pitkin to Hancock
- Whitepine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
- Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
- Whitepine has also been known as:
- White Pine
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitepine
- From Pitkin to Whitepine
- Tincup
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
- Tincup is located in Gunnison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tincup
- From Pitkin to Tincup
- Abbeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
- Former name for Abbeyville:
- Hillerton
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abbeyville
- From Pitkin to Abbeyville
- Iron City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Monarch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monarch <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monarch
- From Pitkin to Monarch
- Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Elmo
- From Pitkin to Saint Elmo
- Parlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin
- Parlin is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlin <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parlin
- From Pitkin to Parlin
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 Pitkin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pitkin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pitkin. 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 Pitkin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pitkin. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pitkin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pitkin ...
Looking for more information about Pitkin? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pitkin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pitkin.
Adding Pitkin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pitkin 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 Pitkin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Pitkin post office opened in 1879.
We also found Pitkin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pitkin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pitkin: www.pitkincolorado.com/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pitkin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pitkin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Pitkin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pitkin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |