Eldorado Springs is an

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, a

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(CDP) and a

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located in and governed by Boulder County,

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. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Eldorado Springs post office has the ZIP code 80025 (

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es). At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559. Eldorado Canyon State Park, adjacent and upstream, is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.

History

In 1916, future president

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and new bride

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celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort. 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 , including of water. To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.

Climate

Demographics

The

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initially defined the for the

References

External links

Eldorado Springs @ Colorado.comEldorado Springs @ UncoverColorado.comEldorado Canyon State ParkBoulder County website
{{authority control Census-designated places in Boulder County, Colorado Climbing areas of Colorado Census-designated places in Colorado