Crested Butte
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Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Gunnison
- Incorporated
- July 15, 1880
- Type
- home rule town
- Total
- 0.836 sq mi (2.166 km )
- Land
- 0.836 sq mi (2.166 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.000 km )
- Elevation
- 8,924 ft (2,720 m)
- Density
- 1,960/sq mi (760/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−07:00 ( MST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−06:00 ( MDT )
- Zip codes
- 81224 & 81225 ( PO Box )
- Area codes
- 970/748
- Fips code
- 08-18310
- Website
- www .crestedbutte-co .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Crested Butte is a home rule town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,639 at the 2020 United States census. A former coal mining town nestled in the Slate River Valley, Crested Butte is now known as a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and outdoor activities.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crested Butte” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.