<P> Crested Butte is located in north - central Gunnison County on the west side of the valley of the Slate River , along Coal Creek . Colorado State Highway 135 runs south from Crested Butte 27 miles ( 43 km ) to Gunnison , the county seat . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town of Crested Butte has a total area of 0.85 square miles ( 2.2 km ) , all of it land . Crested Butte lies at an elevation of 8,885 feet ( 2,708 m ) above sea level . </P>
<P> Crested Butte is located in north - central Gunnison County on the west side of the valley of the Slate River , along Coal Creek . Colorado State Highway 135 runs south from Crested Butte 27 miles ( 43 km ) to Gunnison , the county seat . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town of Crested Butte has a total area of 0.85 square miles ( 2.2 km ) , all of it land . Crested Butte lies at an elevation of 8,885 feet ( 2,708 m ) above sea level . </P>
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in north - central Gunnison County on the west side of the valley of the Slate River , along Coal Creek
in north - central Gunnison County on the west side of the valley of the Slate River , along Coal Creek