Vail, Colorado | |
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Town | |
  .jpg) Top to bottom: Vail Ski Resort, Lionshead district, Vail village | |
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 Location of Vail in Eagle County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′18″N 106°21′40″W / 39.63833°N 106.36111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Eagle |
| Incorporated | August 23, 1966[3][4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | Travis Coggin[5] |
| • Town Manager | Russell Forrest[6] |
| • Town Clerk | Stephanie Bibbens[7] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 sq mi (12.23 km2) |
| • Land | 4.71 sq mi (12.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,239 ft (2,511 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,835[2] |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81657 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-80040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413415[9] |
| Website | Town of Vail |
Vail is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,835 in 2020.[2] Home to Vail Ski Resort, the largest ski mountain in Colorado, the town is known for its hotels, dining, and for the numerous events the city hosts annually, such as the Vail Film Festival, Vail Resorts Snow Days, and Bravo! Vail.[10][11][12][13]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data".
- ^ "The City of Vail!". Vol. 1, no. 30. The Vail Trail. September 2, 1966. p. 2.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 4, Series of 2016: In Recognition of Vail's 50th Birthday Celebration". Town of Vail. August 2, 2016.
- ^ "News List Vail, CO". www.vailgov.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Town Managers Office". www.vailgov.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Vail Town Clerk". www.vailgov.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vail, Colorado
- ^ "Droves of Rich Foreigners Hit the Slopes of Colorado", The New York Times
- ^ Colorado's Most Affluent Communities, Denver Business Journal
- ^ "Wealthiest Small Towns in America", SkiMag
- ^ "Top 10 Most Affluent Communities in Colorado", Westworld