Beaver Creek, Colorado

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Beaver Creek, Colorado
Beaver Creek, Colorado (Colorado)
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 106°30′55″W / 39.605, -106.51528
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
County Eagle County
Government
 - Type unincorporated community
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 81620[1]

Beaver Creek is an unincorporated community in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Beaver Creek is located immediately south of the town of Avon and encompasses the Beaver Creek Resort and adjacent business, lodging, and residential areas. The U.S. Post Office at Avon (ZIP Code 81620) serves Beaver Creek postal addresses.[1]

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[edit] History

The Beaver Creek area was settled about 1881. The Beaver Creek Resort opened in 1980. The late U.S. President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford owned a home in Beaver Creek.

The annual AEI World Forum, founded by Ford, is held there.

[edit] Geography

Beaver Creek is located at 39°36′18″N, 106°30′55″W (39.604895,-106.515305).

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  1. ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.

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