Redstone, Colorado
Redstone, Colorado | |
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View north up Redstone Boulevard | |
| Etymology: Red sandstone on nearby cliffs | |
| Nickname: The Ruby of the Rockies | |
Location of the Redstone CDP in Pitkin County, Colorado | |
Location of the Redstone CDP in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′10″N 107°14′45″W / 39.18611°N 107.24583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Pitkin County |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.134 km2 (0.438 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.134 km2 (0.438 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,187 m (7,176 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81623 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583286 |
Redstone is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Redstone CDP was 127 at the 2020 United States census. The Carbondale post office (Zip Code 81623) serves Redstone postal addresses.
The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district and includes several properties that are also separately listed on the National Register.