Glenwood Springs, Colorado | |
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Location of the City of Glenwood Springs in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39°32′44″N 107°20′05″W / 39.54556°N 107.33472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Garfield County seat[1] |
Settled | 1883 |
Incorporated | September 4, 1885[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
• Mayor | Ingrid Wussow |
Area | |
• Total | 5.844 sq mi (15.136 km2) |
• Land | 5.836 sq mi (15.114 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.022 km2) |
Elevation | 5,883 ft (1,793 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,963 |
• Density | 1,707/sq mi (659/km2) |
• Metro | 79,043 |
• CSA | 134,774 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP codes[5] | 81601, 81602 (PO Box) |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-30780 |
GNIS feature ID | 2410605[4] |
Website | www |
Glenwood Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Garfield County, Colorado, United States.[6] The city population was 9,963 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] Glenwood Springs is located at the confluence of the Roaring Fork River and the Colorado River, connecting the Roaring Fork Valley and a series of smaller towns on the Colorado River.
Glenwood Springs is known for its hot springs.[7]