Eagle, Colorado
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| Town of Eagle, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Eagle County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated (town) | April 5, 1905[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| - Town Manager | William Powell[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| - Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [4] | 6,601 ft (2,012 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,032 |
| - Density | 1,263.3/sq mi (497/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[5] | 81631 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-22200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204664 |
| Website: Town of Eagle | |
A Statutory Town that is the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado, United States.[6] The population was 3,032 at the U.S. Census 2000.
The town was made famous by the Kobe Bryant trial where the court proceedings took place, not the offense. Kobe Bryant was eventually found innocent of rape.
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[edit] Geography
  Eagle is on I-70 in central Eagle County.
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Eagle is located at (39.650515, -106.827178)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Transportation
Eagle County Regional Airport (IATA:EGE, ICAO:KEGE) is 5 miles away, located between Eagle and the nearby town of Gypsum. Many carriers provide services from Eagle to various destination during the ski season months, although in the low season months the airport just has services to Dallas and Denver.
ECO Transit provides local transportation from Eagle to Dotsero, Gypsum, Edwards, Avon and Vail. The one-way fare is $3, but the agency offers daily and monthly passes.
Interstate 70 runs east-west connecting the town to Baltimore, Maryland on its east end, passing through Columbus, Indianapolis, Saint Louis, Kansas City, Denver and ends at the Interstate 15 in Utah.
US 6 parallels Interstate 70 in Eagle County, running east-west from Provincetown, Massachusetts to Bishop, California.
Union Pacific Railroad's tracks cross Eagle, linking the town to Denver, Grand Junction and Pueblo. The closest Amtrak station is located in Glenwood Springs, 31 miles away and it has daily service of California Zephyr.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Eagle County, Colorado
- Edwards Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Kobe Bryant sexual assault case (trial held in Eagle County Court House)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ Administration (HTML). Town of Eagle, Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 8, 2007.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Eagle, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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