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Place Name
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Eagle County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Eagle
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Population
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21,928 (1990)
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Location
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Colorado, United States, North America
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Latitude
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39°37'N
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Longitude
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106°42'W
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Eagle
, county (
1,691 sq mi/4,380 sq km; 1990
pop. 21,928), W central Colo.;  Eagle; 39°37'N 106°42'W.
Continental Divide forms part of SE boundary. Sheep-grazing and mining
area, drained by Colorado, Eagle, and Fryingpan rivers (forms Ruedi
Reservoir on S boundary). Silver, gold, lead, copper, zinc. Gypsum
mining. Timber. Includes parts of White R. Natl. Forest in E, S, and in
NW corner. Ranges of Rocky Mts. are in E and S. Sylvan L. State Park in
S. Ski-resort towns of Vail and Avon in E. Formed 1883.
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