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Why visit Edwards
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Riverwalk Theatre, Beaver Creek Resort and The Summit Golf Club and Restaurant.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; January lows average 7°F, and about 189 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Edwards
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Edwards
Edwards is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Despite being an unincorporated community, Edwards is the principal community of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246.
From the Wikipedia article Edwards, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes31
19 more on the map.
Where to stay2
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
Motel and hotel · 4.2 mi
0310 Daybreak Ridge Road, Avon
24/7
The Inn at Riverwalk, an Ascend Hotel
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
27 Main Street, Edwards
History
The Edwards, Colorado, post office opened on July 10, 1883. The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.
From the History section of Edwards, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Battle Mountain Early College High School
School · 2.9 mi
151 Miller Ranch Road, Edwards
Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley
School · 2.9 mi
150 Miller Ranch Road, Edwards
Healthcare1
Map of Edwards
66 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 7°F | 2.0 in | 35.3 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 9°F | 2.0 in | 35.7 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 17°F | 1.8 in | 28.2 in |
| Apr | 49°F | 24°F | 2.4 in | 21.2 in |
| May | 60°F | 31°F | 2.0 in | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 36°F | 1.2 in | 0.6 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 42°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 74°F | 41°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 67°F | 34°F | 2.0 in | 0.9 in |
| Oct | 54°F | 25°F | 1.8 in | 8.6 in |
| Nov | 38°F | 15°F | 2.0 in | 25.9 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 7°F | 1.7 in | 28.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Vail (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Eagle County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-08-19: Grizzly Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-07-04: Lake Christine Fire (Fire)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2002-07-31: Co - Panorama Fire - 07/31/02 (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Avon 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Eagle 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Vail 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Silverthorne 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- Frisco 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- El Jebel 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
- Leadville North 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Aspen 31 mi south, about 50 min by car
- Leadville 31 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Breckenridge 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Edwards, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- Edwards, United States (Unsplash), Jeremy Thomas jeremythomasphoto, CC0
- Nebula Silhouette Tree Edwards (Unsplash), Jeremy Thomas jeremythomasphoto, CC0
- Eagle River from I-70 w Edwards CO, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Clare Catholic Church in Edwards Colorado, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS052-E-78518 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-78519 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-78513 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-78514 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-322911 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-78517 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-78516 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-78515 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-158551 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Colorful galaxy (Unsplash), Jeremy Thomas jeremythomasphoto, CC0
- Roadside Attraction (5886198889), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Pulled off of 1-70 near Eagle to enjoy the sight. (5886764634), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Aspens, Eagle County, CO, USA - panoramio, QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS018-E-12944 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-42742 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS023-E-14723 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-16718 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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