The location of Aspen
Welcome to Aspen ...
Aspen is located in Uinta County.
The location of Aspen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 elevation 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
The telephone area code for Aspen: (307)
Communities near Aspen ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Aspen and not the distance if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Blacks Fork (UT) - Historic [Map] | --- | SE | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Castle Rock (UT) - Historic [Map] | --- | W | 23 miles [37 km] |
| Almy [Map] | --- | NW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Bear River [Map] | 518 | NW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Carter [Map] | --- | NE | 23 miles [37 km] |
| Evanston [Map] | 11,866 | W | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Aspen.
Communities Also Named Aspen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aspen. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aspen.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aspen) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aspen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2058, Longitude: -110.7518 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Aspen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aspen. |