Red Cliff, Colorado

Red Cliff, Colorado
Red Cliff, seen from across the Eagle River
Red Cliff, seen from across the Eagle River
Location of Red Cliff in Eagle County, Colorado.
Location of Red Cliff in Eagle County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°30′33″N 106°22′12″W / 39.50917°N 106.37000°W / 39.50917; -106.37000
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County[1]Eagle County
Founded1879
Incorporated (town)December 18, 1880[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
 • Land0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation8,832 ft (2,692 m)
Population
 • Total257
 • Density1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
81649 (PO Box)[6]
Area code970
FIPS code08-63265
GNIS feature ID2412535[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Red Cliff (sometimes spelled Redcliff) is a statutory town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census.[5] The town is a former mining camp situated in the canyon of the upper Eagle River just off U.S. Highway 24 north of Tennessee Pass. The town site is concealed below the highway (which passes over the Red Cliff Truss Bridge[7]) and is accessible by a side road leading to Shrine Pass in the Sawatch Range.

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Cliff, Colorado
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Red Cliff town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
  7. ^ "Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Red Cliff Truss Bridge".