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Basalt
Also known as Basalt, Colorado, Basalt, CO
town in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Counties
- Eagle and Pitkin
- Incorporated
- August 26, 1901
- Type
- home rule town
- Mayor
- David Knight
- Total
- 1.999 sq mi (5.178 km )
- Land
- 1.992 sq mi (5.158 km )
- Water
- 0.0077 sq mi (0.020 km )
- Elevation
- 6,611 ft (2,015 m)
- Density
- 2,000/sq mi (770/km )
- Csa
- 134,774
- Time zone
- UTC−07:00 ( MST )
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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.
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