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Welcome to Eagle County ...

Time Zone: Eagle County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Eagle is the Seat for Eagle County.

Eagle County was founded February 11, 1883 and was created by taking area from Summit County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Eagle had a population of 55,183 people. This is an increase of 5.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,197 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eagle represented 1.04% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Eagle County:

  • Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Eagle County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
  • Basalt
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
    • Basalt is located in Eagle County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
    • Former names for Basalt:
    • Aspen Junction
    • Fryingpan Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <3>
  • Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Eagle County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <3>
  • Gypsum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
    • Gypsum is located in Eagle County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <3>
  • Minturn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Eagle County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <3>
  • Red Cliff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Vail
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Eagle County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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