Eldorado Springs, Colorado
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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).<ref name=ZIPcode/> At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559.<ref name="Census 2020" />
Eldorado Canyon State Park, adjacent and upstream, is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.
History
In 1916, future president Dwight Eisenhower and new bride Mamie Eisenhower celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Also known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado.
Notable residents
- Ivy Baldwin, best known locally for his Eldorado Canyon tightrope walks across South Boulder Creek
- Pansy Stockton (1895–1972), artist
- Mark Udall (1950- ), former U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator
Geography
The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of water.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/> To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain. Template:Clear
Climate
Demographics
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See also
References
External links
- Eldorado Springs @ Colorado.com
- Eldorado Springs @ UncoverColorado.com
- Eldorado Canyon State Park
- Boulder County website