Basalt, Colorado
Basalt, Colorado
Aspen Junction, incorporated in 1901 as Basalt | |
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| Nickname: "The Heart of the Roaring Fork Valley" | |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′24″N 107°02′27″W / 39.37333°N 107.04083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Eagle, Pitkin |
| Incorporated | August 26, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule town |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.999 sq mi (5.178 km2) |
| • Land | 1.992 sq mi (5.158 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.020 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,611 ft (2,015 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,984 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (770/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81621 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS town ID | 2411665 |
| FIPS code | 08-04935 |
| Website | Town of Basalt |
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Basalt is a home rule town located in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 3,984 at the 2020 United States census with 2,917 residing in Eagle County and 1,067 residing in Pitkin County. Basalt is a part of the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.