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>
Pittsburg itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
- Gothic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
- Gothic is located in Gunnison County
- Irwin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Gunnison County
- Crystal ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Gunnison County
- Crested Butte
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Marble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Baldwin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ashcroft ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Aspen
(21 miles [33.8 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 <2>
- Almont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
- Woody Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Lenado ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
- Lenado is located in Pitkin County
- Paonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
- Paonia is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <2>
- Gunnison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <2>
- Basalt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Emma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Pittsburg. 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> | 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 Pittsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |