Gunnison County topographic maps

Average elevation: 2,611 m

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 535 acres (2.166 km2), all of it land. Crested Butte lies at an elevation of 8,885 feet (2,708 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 2,798 m

Average elevation: 2,948 m

Average elevation: 2,811 m

Average elevation: 2,578 m

Average elevation: 3,202 m

Average elevation: 3,297 m

Average elevation: 3,073 m

Average elevation: 2,846 m

Also in 1880, the cattle industry in Gunnison was established. Realizing the poor conditions for farming (with only about eleven inches of rainfall annually and the short growing season due to the high elevation and alpine environment) the local farmers turned to ranching and began breeding cattle. To do this…

Average elevation: 2,369 m

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Average elevation: 3,203 m