Buena Vista, CO

About Buena Vista

• • Musician Hazel Miller, known for blues and soul, calls Buena Vista home.
• • The "Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway" began its designation efforts here.
• • Mining and railroad expansion put Buena Vista on the map in the late 1800s.
• • A tunnel once ran from the courthouse to the old jail under the street.
• • The devastating flood of 1921 significantly altered the Arkansas River's course.
• • Named 'beautiful view' in 1879, incorporated in 1880, for its scenery.
• • Population nears 3,000, similar to a small college campus.
• • Sitting at 7,965 feet, you're higher than most east coast mountains.
• • Tourism, outdoor recreation, and small business drive the local economy.
• • A serene mountain town, it feels welcoming and adventurous.
• • Denver Nuggets, Colorado's NBA team, is located about 2 hours away.
• • Buena Vista High School won the 2A state football championship in 2009.

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