Buena Vista, Colorado

Buena Vista, Colorado
Town Hall
Town Hall
Motto: 
"8,000 Feet Above Average"
Location of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Buena Vista is located in the United States
Buena Vista
Buena Vista
Location of the Town of Buena Vista in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°50′05″N 106°07′45″W / 38.83472°N 106.12917°W / 38.83472; -106.12917[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyChaffee County[1]
IncorporatedNovember 8, 1879[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total3.453 sq mi (8.942 km2)
 • Land3.453 sq mi (8.942 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation7,989 ft (2,435 m)
Population
 • Total2,855
 • Density827/sq mi (319/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81211[6]
Area code719
FIPS code08-10105
GNIS feature ID2411739[5]
Websitewww.buenavistaco.gov

Buena Vista (/ˈbjnə ˈvɪstə/ BEW-nə VISS-tə)[7] is a statutory town located in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 2,855 at the 2020 United States Census.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena Vista, Colorado
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
  7. ^ "Buena Vista History". Buena Vista Welcome Center & Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved July 25, 2019.