Nearest Communities to West Vail,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Vail, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Vail:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from West Vail.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Vail is located in Eagle County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eagle County: Garfield, Grand, Lake, Pitkin, Routt & Summit.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Vail. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Eagle County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for West Vail (which is Eagle County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from West Vail
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Eagle County (where West Vail resides)
- County Website: https://www.eaglecounty.us/
- County Seat for Eagle: Eagle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Vail.
- Eagles Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Mid Vail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mid Vail is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Vail
- Vail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vail is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
- Dowds Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dowds Junction is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowds Junction
- Minturn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Astor City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Astor City was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Avon is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
- Beaver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bighorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bighorn is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Gilman ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gilman was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Belden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belden is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Red Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Edwards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmor is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmor
- Carterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carterville is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Camp Hale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Camp Hale was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hale
- Pando ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pando was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando
- Wolcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross City was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Fulford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fulford was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Sheephorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sheephorn is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheephorn
- Troutville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Troutville was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- State Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- State Bridge is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Bridge
- Yarmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yarmony is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmony
- Orestod
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orestod is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestod
- Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Copper Spur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Copper Spur is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Spur
- McCoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ruedi ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruedi was located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
- Gypsum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dell is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Burns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Derby Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Derby Junction is also located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Junction
- Grand County
- County Website: https://www.co.grand.co.us/
- County Seat for Grand: Hot Sulphur Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Vail.
- Radium
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Radium is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Leal
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leal is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
- Azure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Azure is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
- Kremmling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Troublesome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Troublesome is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.lakecountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Leadville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Vail.
- Climax ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Climax was located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Birdseye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Birdseye is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Leadville Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leadville Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville Junction
- Leadville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Adelaide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Adelaide is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaide
- Malta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Malta was located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Stringtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oro City was located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Resurrection Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Resurrection Mill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Mill
- Park County
- County Website: https://www.parkcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Park: Fairplay
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Vail.
- Quartzville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quartzville was located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzville
- Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckskin Joe was located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Dudley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley was located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Park City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park City was located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pitkin County
- County Website: https://www.pitkincounty.com/
- County Seat for Pitkin: Aspen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Vail.
- Biglow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Biglow is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglow
- Meredith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norrie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norrie is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Thomasville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasville was located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Nast
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nast is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nast
- Summit County
- County Website: https://www.summitcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Summit: Breckenridge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Vail.
- Copper Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Junction is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Junction
- Frisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Masontown is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Wildernest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Heeney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Slate Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek
- Silverthorne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Doenz Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Doenz Place is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doenz Place
- Kokomo ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kokomo was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Dillon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
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- Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower Gulch was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
- Peak Seven West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peak Seven West is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Seven West
- Breckenridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Irishman was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
- Wild Irishman has also been known as:
- Preston Mill
- Preston
- Blue River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Lincoln
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Tiger ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tiger was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Tordal Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tordal Estates is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tordal Estates
- Swandyke ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Swandyke was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dyersville was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Rexford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rexford was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
- Saint Johns ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Johns was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Former name for Saint Johns:
- Coleyville
- Montezuma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parkville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Parkville was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chihuahua was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Vail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |