Woody Creek, Colorado

Woody Creek, Colorado
Census-designated place (CDP)

Woody Creek Tavern, a landmark business in Woody Creek

Location of Woody Creek in Pitkin County, Colorado.

Location in Pitkin County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 39°16′15″N 106°53′10″W / 39.27083°N 106.88611°W / 39.27083; -106.88611Coordinates: 39°16′15″N 106°53′10″W / 39.27083°N 106.88611°W / 39.27083; -106.88611
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Pitkin County[1]
Elevation[1] 7,346 ft (2,239 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81656
GNIS feature ID 0179709

Woody Creek is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States and is part of the Roaring Fork Valley. The population as of the 2010 Census was 263.[3] The Woody Creek Post Office has the ZIP Code 81656.[2]

Geography

Woody Creek is situated in the valley of the Roaring Fork River northwest of Aspen, along State 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. Woody Creek is located at 39°16′15″N 106°53′10″W / 39.27083°N 106.88611°W / 39.27083; -106.88611 (39.270803,-106.886158).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Cityscape

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. Patrons of the Woody Creek Tavern or the Woody Creek Community Center can request a postcard which comes with postage for USA delivery, which can be scrawled upon and dropped off at the nearby post office.

Culture

Woody Creek was the residence of noted author Hunter 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 broadcaster Ed Bradley, Don Henley of the Eagles, John Oates (Hall and Oates), Jimmy Ibbotson of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and actor Don Johnson. Currently, Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has a winter home in Woody Creek.

Updates on Woody Creek are often heard on local radio stations KUUR and KSNO. The public radio stations available are KAJX, KDNK and KVOD.

Woody Creek was the residence of many of the founding members of the Aspen Ridiculous Theatre Company (ART-C). ART-C founders lived at both ends of Woody Creek Canyon - in the trailer park adjacent to the Tavern and in shotgun mining shacks along the Woody Creek headwaters in Lenado. ART-C is famous for its annual Winterskol show and spring extravaganzas at the Wheeler Opera House.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ↑ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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