Eldorado Springs, Colorado

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Eldorado Springs, Colorado
census-designated place
Eldorado Springs in 2014.
Eldorado Springs in 2014.
Location of the Eldorado Springs CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
Location of the Eldorado Springs CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
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Coordinates: 39°55′57″N 105°16′37″W / 39.9325°N 105.2769°W / 39.9325; -105.2769 (Eldorado Springs, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°55′57″N 105°16′37″W / 39.9325°N 105.2769°W / 39.9325; -105.2769 (Eldorado Springs, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyBoulder[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyBoulder County[1]
Area
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total559
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
80025
Area codes303/720/983
GNIS place IDTemplate:GNIS 4
GNIS CDP IDTemplate:GNIS 4
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Eldorado Springs is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Eldorado Springs post office has the ZIP code 80025 (post office boxes).[5] At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559.[4]

Eldorado Canyon State Park, adjacent and upstream, is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.

History

The Moffat Lakes Resort opened on July 4, 1905.[6] The Eldorado Hotel open at the resort in 1908, and the resort became known as Eldorado Springs.[6] In 1916, future president Dwight Eisenhower and new bride Mamie Eisenhower celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort.[7] The Eldorado Springs, Colorado, post office opened on May 1, 1930.[8] Known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado. Eldorado Canyon State Park opened in August 1978 adjacent to the community.

Notable residents

Geography

Eldorado Springs is located along South Boulder Creek in southern Boulder County at coordinates 39°55′57″N 105°16′37″W / 39.9325°N 105.2769°W / 39.9325; -105.2769 (Eldorado Springs, Colorado) and elevation 5,745 feet (1,751 m).[2]

The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of 1,655 acres (6.696 km2), including 0.99 acres (0.004 km2) of water.[3] To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.

Climate

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Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Eldorado Springs CDP for the United States Census 2000. Template:Historical populations

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Eldorado Springs, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Census Bureau. "Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "History of Eldorado Springs Resort". Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Eldorado Canyon State Park".
  8. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.

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