Pitkin, Colorado
Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison [County, Colorado|Gunnison County], Colorado, United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 United [States census|2020 census].
Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first mining camp west of the Continental Divide. Originally named Quartzville, it was renamed to honor Governor Frederick [Walker Pitkin].
Geography
Pitkin is about 28 miles northeast of Gunnison, Colorado.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, all of it land.