Woody Creek, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°16′15″N 106°53′18″W / 39.2708728°N 106.8883312°W / 39.2708728; -106.8883312 (Woody Creek CDP, Colorado)
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Woody Creek, Colorado
970
GNIS feature[2]Woody Creek CDP

Woody Creek is an

Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
.

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.

The Woody Creek CDP has an area of 392 acres (1.587 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Woody Creek CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010263—    
2020290+10.3%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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.

Culture

Woody Creek was the residence of noted author

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and actor Don Johnson. Currently, Speaker 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

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 is notable for its annual Winterskol show and spring extravaganzas at the Wheeler Opera House.

Gallery

  • Aspen MotorSports, Woody Creek, CO Audi Day Woody Creek Kids on Halloween W/J Ranch
    Aspen MotorSports, Woody Creek, CO Audi Day
    Woody Creek Kids on Halloween W/J Ranch

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Woody Creek CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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