Edwards, Colorado

Edwards is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States.

[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246.

[5] The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.

[6] Edwards is in the valley of the Eagle River and extends southwards up the valleys of Lake Creek and Colorow Creek, at the north end of the Sawatch Range.

U.S. Route 6 runs through the center of Edwards on the south side of the Eagle River, while Interstate 70 runs through the CDP north of the river, with access from Exit 163.

Map of Colorado highlighting Eagle County