Eldora, Colorado
Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eldora (pronounced el-DOH-ruh),[5] previously known as "Eldorado" then "El-Dora", then Eldora or Camp Eldorado, and still called Happy Valley,[6][7][8] is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[9][10][11][12] The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Eldora CDP was 140 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Nederland post office (Zip Code 80466) serves the area.[4]
Eldora, Colorado | |
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Location of the Eldora CDP in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39°57′13″N 105°34′41″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Boulder County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 10.827 km2 (4.180 sq mi) |
• Land | 10.763 km2 (4.156 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.064 km2 (0.025 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,869 m (9,413 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 140 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[4] | Nederland 80466 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature ID | 2408069[1] |
Eldora is located within the Roosevelt National Forest, and is primarily an alpine, densely forested, and densely but smally populated area. Eldora is tucked into the valley carved by glaciation during the last ice age and by Middle Boulder Creek. From the village there are no views up toward the alpine ski runs of Eldora Mountain Resort.[13] A one-time gold camp, Eldora was a shipping point for the Caribou silver mine in nearby Nederland, CO.[14] At present, Eldora is characterized by small cabins, a sprinkling of vacation homes, and two long-shuttered mercantiles.
Points of interest near Eldora include the Eldora Mountain Resort, Eldora Historic District, and Indian Peaks Wilderness.[7] Eldora Historic District has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1989.[15] The area is home to an abundance of wilderness and wildlife, including animals such as mountain lions, black bears, coyotes, red foxes, mule deer, elk, bobcats, and much more.[16]
Eldora receives a heavy annual snowfall of 300 inches each winter.[17]