Edwards, Colorado
| Edwards, Colorado | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Eagle County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′25″N 106°35′32″W / 39.64028°N 106.59222°WCoordinates: 39°38′25″N 106°35′32″W / 39.64028°N 106.59222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Eagle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Land | 26.6 sq mi (69.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,221 ft (2,201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,266 |
| • Density | 385/sq mi (148.8/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81632 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-23300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204666 |
Edwards is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Edwards is the principal community of the Edwards Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,266 at the 2010 census, up from 8,257 at the 2000 census. The Edwards Post Office has the ZIP code 81632.
A post office called Edwards has been in operation since 1883. The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.
Edwards is located in central Eagle County at 39°38′25″N 106°35′32″W / 39.64028°N 106.59222°W (39.640178, -106.592325). It is in the valley of the Eagle River and extends southwards up the valleys of Lake Creek and Squaw Creek, at the north end of the Sawatch Range. It is bordered to the east by the town of Avon. U.S. Route 6 runs through the center of Edwards on the south side of the Eagle River, while Interstate 70 runs through the CDP north of the river, with access from Exit 163. Via I-70, it is 14 miles (23 km) east to Vail, 110 miles (180 km) east to Denver, 17 miles (27 km) west to Eagle, and 47 miles (76 km) west to Glenwood Springs.
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