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<br />'EAGLE REPORT <br />CHAPTER ONE <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Location <br /> <br />The town of Eagle has a population of approximately 1,000 people and <br /> <br />is the county seat of Eagle County. It is located near the junction of <br /> <br />Brush Creek and Eby Creek with the Eagle River running near Interstate 70. <br /> <br />The town is 32 miles East of Glenwood Springs and 30 miles West of Vail on <br /> <br />the route of Interstate 70. The average elevation of the town is 6,600 feet <br /> <br />above sea level. The mountain valley has a high, dry climate during the <br /> <br />summer months which is conducive to Colorado tourist business. Winter sport <br /> <br />fans, such as skiers and snowmobile buffs, find the winter weather a very <br /> <br />pleasurable experience. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Services <br /> <br />The residents of Eagle enjoy the services of the Eagle County Airport, <br /> <br />which is located just West of the town on U.S. Highway 6 and 24, and a pas- <br /> <br />senger bus service on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 6 and 24. Freight serv- <br /> <br />ice is provided by the Rio Grande Motorway and the Denver and Rio Grande <br /> <br />Western Railroad. Ambulance service is provided to hospitals in Glenwood <br /> <br />Springs and Vail, Colorado. Churches in Eagle provide religious services <br /> <br />for a majority of denominations. <br /> <br />Dual college campuses of the Colorado Mountain College, which are lo- <br /> <br />cated in Leadville just 53 miles to the South and East and in Glenwood Springs <br /> <br />just 32 miles to the West, also serve the community. The primary economic <br /> <br />bases for the Eagle area are egriculture, timber, mining, tourism, recreation, <br /> <br />and a new concrete manufacturing plant. <br /> <br />'- 1 - <br /> <br />. <br />