Welcome to Eagles Nest ...

Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County<1>.

The location of Eagles Nest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Eagles Nest is 10,320 feet [3,146 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eagles Nest is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Eagles Nest lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Eagles Nest is located in the (970) area code.

Communities Also Named Eagles Nest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eagles Nest - they are located in California, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ontario and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagles Nest.

Communities near Eagles Nest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagles Nest.

• Avon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
• Silverthorne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverthorne
  • Silverthorne is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverthorne <4>
• Frisco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Frisco is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <4>
• Minturn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
  • Minturn is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <4>
• Dillon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Dillon is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
• Red Cliff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
  • Red Cliff is located in Eagle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cliff <4>
• Astor City ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
  • Astor City is located in Eagle County
• Bighorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
  • Bighorn is located in Eagle County
• Gilman ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
  • Gilman is located in Eagle County
• Beaver Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Creek <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eagles Nest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagles Nest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagles Nest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagles Nest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagles Nest. See our Newspapers Page for Eagles Nest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagles Nest ...

Looking for more information about Eagles Nest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eagles Nest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eagles Nest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagles Nest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/