Aspen, Colorado
Four ski mountains around a famous Rocky Mountain town.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Colorado, USA
- Position
- 39.1911, -106.8175
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 2,267 to 3,587 m (1,320 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Hikes, ski mountains and race tracks
About Aspen, Colorado
Aspen is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,004 at the 2020 United States census. Aspen is in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River at an elevation just below 8,000 feet (2,400 m) on the Western Slope, 11 miles (18 km) west of the Continental Divide. Aspen is now a part of the Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Founded as a mining camp during the Colorado Silver Boom and later named Aspen for the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the city boomed during the 1880s, its first decade. The boom ended when the Panic of 1893 led to a collapse of the silver market.
From Wikipedia: Aspen, Colorado, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Aspen, Colorado
Where is Aspen?
Aspen is in Colorado, USA at 39.1911, -106.8175. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Aspen model?
The land in this model runs from 2,267 to 3,587 m (1,320 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Aspen?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 34.7 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Aspen model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Aspen model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Aspen terrain model good for?
People use it as a souvenir of a trip, a gift for a skier, hiker or racing fan, or a desk piece.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Aspen, Colorado from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square centered on 39.1911, -106.8175. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:66,700. The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
