Castle Creek

Castle Creek is a stream in Pitkin, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,143 feet. Castle Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Lenado.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aspen–Pitkin County Airport and Wheeler Opera House.

Aspen–Pitkin County Airport

Aerodrome

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Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, also known as Sardy Field, is a county-owned public-use airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Aspen, in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. Aspen–Pitkin County Airport is situated 2 miles west of Castle Creek.

Wheeler Opera House

Theater building

Photo: Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wheeler Opera House is located at the corner of East Hyman Avenue and South Mill Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a stone building erected during the 1890s, from a design by Willoughby J. Wheeler Opera House is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle Creek.

Maroon Creek Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Thad Roan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The original Maroon Creek Bridge is a steel trestle along State Highway 82 at the western boundary of Aspen, Colorado, United States. It was designed by George S.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aspen and Lenado.

Aspen

Photo: Sam Beebe, CC BY 2.0.

Aspen is a ski resort in the state of Colorado in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States of America. Its little sister is Snowmass Village, which is about 10 miles from downtown Aspen.

Lenado

Hamlet

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Lenado, Colorado, elevation 8,540 feet, is a ghost town in Pitkin County, Colorado near Woody Creek along Woody Creek Road. Its main period of activity was in the late 19th century, due to the local lead and zinc deposits, during which time it was home to ca. Lenado is situated 4½ miles northeast of Castle Creek.

Woody Creek

Village

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Woody Creek is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The Woody Creek post office has the ZIP Code 81656. Woody Creek is situated 5 miles northwest of Castle Creek.

Castle Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Pitkin, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.21332° or 39° 12′ 48″ north

Longitude

-106.83309° or 106° 49′ 59″ west

Elevation

8,143 feet (2,482 metres)

Open location code

85FM6578+8Q

GeoNames ID

5416299

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