Pitkin is a
Statutory Town
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in
Gunnison County,
Colorado
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, United States. The population was 72 at the
2020 census.
Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first
mining camp
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west of the
Continental Divide
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. Originally named Quartzville, it was renamed to honor Governor
Frederick Walker Pitkin
Frederick Walker Pitkin (August 31, 1837 – December 18, 1886) was an American politician who served as the List of governors of Colorado, second Governor of the state of Colorado from 1879 to 1883. He was a member of the Republican Party (Unit ...
.
History of Pitkin
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Geography
Pitkin is about 28 miles northeast of Gunnison, Colorado.
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
See also
* List of municipalities in Colorado
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References
External links
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CDOT map of the Town of Pitkin
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Towns in Gunnison County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado
1879 establishments in Colorado