Welcome to Aspen ...
Aspen is located in Uinta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aspen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
When the people of Aspen refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Aspenite<2>
Aspen is 7,190 feet [2,192 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Aspen is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Aspen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Aspen: 307
Communities Also Named Aspen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Aspen - they are located in Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aspen.
Communities near Aspen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aspen.
- Evanston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Uinta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <4>
- Bear River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Uinta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Hilliard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Piedmont ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Uinta County
- Bridger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Almy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Robertson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Robertson is located in Uinta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertson <4>
- Black's Fork ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black's Fork
- Black's Fork is located in Summit County (UT)
- Black's Fork has also been known as:
- Blacks Fork Commissary
- Wahsatch ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Fort Bridger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bridger
- Fort Bridger is located in Uinta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Bridger <4>
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 Aspen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aspen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aspen. 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 Aspen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aspen. See our Newspapers Page for Aspen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aspen ...
Looking for more information about Aspen? 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 Aspen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aspen.
Adding Aspen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aspen 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 Aspen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Aspen post office opened in 1873.
We also found Aspen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aspen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aspen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Uinta County: www.uintacounty.com/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Uinta, 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 Aspen 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 Aspen may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aspen - 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/ |