Gunnison

Location:

This City is located at the coordinates 38°33' 3.8016"N 100°0' 0"W, its zip code is 81230. The City of Gunnison, the County Seat of Gunnison County, is centrally located in the State of Colorado, 200 miles from Denver and 180 miles from Colorado Springs, the major metropolitan areas of the state. The city is approximately 30 miles west of the Continental Divide at the confluence of the Gunnison and Tomichi Rivers. Crested Butte and Monarch ski areas are 28 miles north and 42 miles east, respectively. Gunnison's elevation is 7,703 feet.

Colorado Website Description:

Gunnison is rather like a home on the range surrounded by ski areas and a national park. The city, which feels like a cattleman's town, is the kind of place where you don't feel like a tourist as much as somebody visiting the folks.

It's a great base camp for exploring a treasure trove of natural and man-made attractions. To get there, you probably have to cross Monarch Pass, where you'll find good skiing in winter. Head north from town and you'll end up in Crested Butte, famous for its extreme terrain.

But head west and the valley drops away into the Curecanti National Recreation Area, Blue Mesa Reservoir and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The reservoir, Colorado's largest man-made lake, in the summer is full of canoes, sailboats, pontoon and motor boats, and people water-skiing, fishing, even parasailing in the refreshing water. Summer celebrations also honor the area's Western roots, and the dominant entree on dinner menus is steak.

Among Gunnison's newest attractions is a man-made whitewater park on the Gunnison river. The park stretches several hundred feet, with various rock structures providing a playground for recreational kayakers and rafters. Fishing is also allowed in some sections.

Near Gunnison are some well-preserved ghost towns, which they'll be happy to tell you about at the visitors' center. In fact, they're right friendly folks in Gunnison. Stop in and say howdy.

Population & Household Income:

Please visit Open Public Records Website for more information.

Economic Base:

Tourism, Education & Ranching

Commuting Area:

Gunnison is situated centrally between the two most populated areas of the country - the Los Angeles Basin and Chicago. The rapid growth communities of Denver, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction are within 200 miles each, allowing for easy transportation and distribution access to these market reservoirs.

Education:

Chamber of Commerce:

Please visit the Gunnison Country Chamber of Commerce website for more information.

Organizations:

Climate:

Average Minimum & Maximum Temperatures

Month Crested Butte High Crested Butte Low Gunnison High Gunnison Low Pitkin High Pitkin Low
January 28 -4 26 -7 27 -3
April 47 18 56 22 46 15
July  76 38 81 42 74 37
October 57 21 62 22 55 20

Government:

City of Gunnison
201 W. Virginia Ave
Gunnison, CO 81230

(970) 641-8080
City of Gunnison Website

County of Gunnison
(County Seat in Gunnison)
200 E. Virginia Ave.
Gunnison, CO 81230

(970) 641-0248
Gunnison County Website