Snowmass, Colorado Old Snowmass | |
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  Snowmass, Colorado (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:39°14′45″N106°56′06″W / 39.24583°N 106.93500°W /39.24583; -106.93500 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Pitkin County[1] |
| Elevation | 2,560 m (8,399 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81654 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413302[2] |
Snowmass (sometimes known locally asOld Snowmass) is anunincorporated community and aU.S. Post Office located inPitkin County,Colorado, United States. It is situated in the valley of theRoaring Fork River, near the mouth ofSnowmass Creek alongState Highway 82 betweenAspen andBasalt. It consists largely of a post office, several commercial businesses, and surrounding houses and ranches. The Snowmass Post Office has theZIP Code 81654.[3]
Snowmass should not be confused with theSnowmass Ski Area or with theTown of Snowmass Village, the location of the ski area.
Ken Lay, the former CEO ofEnron, died near Snowmass on July 5, 2006.
Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, one of the oldest non-profits in the valley and the only year-round camp in the world for the Deaf, is located in Snowmass.[citation needed]
St. Benedict's Monastery, of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappist), is located in Snowmass.[citation needed]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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