Vail, Colorado

Vail, Colorado
Town
Top to bottom: Vail Ski Resort, Lionshead district, Vail village
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Location of Vail in Eagle County, Colorado
Coordinates: 39°38′18″N 106°21′40″W / 39.63833°N 106.36111°W / 39.63833; -106.36111
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Eagle
Incorporated	August 23, 1966[3][4]
Government
• Type	Home rule municipality[1]
• Mayor	Travis Coggin[5]
• Town Manager	Russell Forrest[6]
• Town Clerk	Stephanie Bibbens[7]
Area [8]
• Total	4.72 sq mi (12.23 km2)
• Land	4.71 sq mi (12.19 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [9]	8,239 ft (2,511 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,835[2]
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code	81657
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-80040
GNIS feature ID	2413415[9]
Website	Town of Vail

Vail is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,835 in 2020.^[2] Home to Vail Ski Resort, the largest ski mountain in Colorado, the town is known for its hotels, dining, and for the numerous events the city hosts annually, such as the Vail Film Festival, Vail Resorts Snow Days, and Bravo! Vail.^{[10][11][12][13]}