Eldorado Springs, Colorado | |
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Location of the Eldorado Springs CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 105°15′45″W / 39.9367206°N 105.2624965°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Boulder |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 2.585 sq mi (6.696 km2) |
• Land | 2.584 sq mi (6.692 km2) |
• Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.004 km2) |
Elevation | 5,682 ft (1,732 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 559 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[4] | 80025 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature[2] | Eldorado Springs CDP |
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).[4] At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559.[3]
The nearby Eldorado Canyon State Park is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.
In 1916, Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort.[5] Also known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado.
The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of 1,655 acres (6.696 km2), including 0.99 acres (0.004 km2) of water.[1] To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.
Climate data for Eldorado Springs, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46 (8) |
49 (9) |
56 (13) |
63 (17) |
72 (22) |
81 (27) |
86 (30) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
65 (18) |
54 (12) |
46 (8) |
65 (18) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22 (−6) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
44 (7) |
51 (11) |
56 (13) |
55 (13) |
47 (8) |
38 (3) |
28 (−2) |
22 (−6) |
37.6 (3.1) |
Source: Accuweather[6] |
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Eldorado Springs CDP for the United States Census 2000.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2000 | 557 | — |
2010 | 585 | +5.0% |
2020 | 559 | −4.4% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |