Name: Aspen

County: Uinta

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GNIS Entry

Longitude:  1104507W

Latitude: 411221N

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Elevation: 7198/2194

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Populated Place

Origin of Name:

Aspen is a post office and station on the Union Pacific Railroad, 16 miles east of Evanston, the nearest banking point. Aspen or Aspen Hill was named from 'Quaken' Aspen Hill as it was known to the early emigrants because of many groves of Aspen trees which grow there. Aspen is a shipping point, and a center for sheep raising, which is the principal industry. 

Source: WPA

Named for Aspen or Quaking Aspen Hill nearby.

Source: Annals 14(3)

Other Names: Aspen Tunnels, Aspen Hill

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History:

Aspen Post Office was established in September, 1873 and discontinued in November, 1901. The mail was then handled at the Hilliard Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

A station on the Overland Route between Spring Valley and Altamont. Aspen is a small station at the east end of the Aspen tunnel. From Granger the train has been ascending Muddy Creek and here reaches the head of one of its tributaries. In going through the tunnel the train passes from the area drained by Colorado River to the Great Basin-that portion of western North America which has no outlet to the sea. The waters east of Aspen Ridge find their way down Muddy Creek and Black Fork to Green River and thence through the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to the Gulf of California. Those west of this ridge find their way to Bear River and flow by a circuitous route into Great Salt Lake, from which they can escape only by evaporation.

Source: Guidebook of the Western United States 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Sulphur Creek Reservoir

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