Woody Creek, Colorado | |
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 Woody Creek Tavern, a landmark business in Woody Creek. | |
 Location of the Woody Creek CDP inPitkin County, Colorado. | |
  Woody Creek Location of the Woody Creek CDP in theUnited States. | |
| Coordinates:39°16′15″N106°53′18″W / 39.27083°N 106.88833°W /39.27083; -106.88833 (Woody Creek CDP, Colorado)[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Pitkin County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.613 sq mi (1.587 km2) |
| • Land | 0.613 sq mi (1.587 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,290 ft (2,220 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 290 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 81656 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583319[1] |
Woody Creek is anunincorporated town, apost office, and acensus-designated place (CDP) located in and governed byPitkin County,Colorado,United States. The Woody Creek post office has theZIP Code 81656 (post office boxes).[4] At theUnited States Census 2020, the population of the Woody Creek CDP was 290.[3] The Woody Creek Metropolitan District provides services. The CDP is a part of theGlenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Woody Creek is situated in the valley of theRoaring Fork River northwest ofAspen, alongState Highway 82, where Woody Creek exits a canyon and joins the Roaring Fork. It is situated at the northwest (and least developed) end of a small valley that stretches southeast along the Roaring Fork to Aspen.
The Woody Creek CDP has an area of 392 acres (1.587 km2), all land.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2010 | 263 | — |
| 2020 | 290 | +10.3% |
| Source:United States Census Bureau | ||
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The community is centered on a log cabin built in the 1940s by the Lee Jones family, which now houses the Woody Creek Tavern, a well-known landmark, as well as the Woody Creek Community Center. The cabin sits along a county road, somewhat concealed from State Highway 82. Adjacent is a trailer park and several homes, ranging from modest older ones to newer upscale structures.
Woody Creek was the residence of noted authorHunter S. Thompson for much of his life and at the time of his death. It also has been the home of several other celebrities and musicians including the late broadcasterEd Bradley,Don Henley of theEagles,John Oates (Hall and Oates), Jimmy Ibbotson ofThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and actorDon Johnson. Currently, formerSpeaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesNancy Pelosi has a winter home in Woody Creek.
Updates on Woody Creek are often heard on local radio stationsKNDH andKSNO. The public radio stations available areKAJX,KDNK andKVOD.
Woody Creek was the residence of many of the founding members of the Aspen Ridiculous Theatre Company (ART-C). ART-C is notable for its annual Winterskol show and spring extravaganzas at theWheeler Opera House.
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