18-564: Eldora is the name of several places in the United States: Eldora, Colorado Eldora Mountain Resort Eldora, Florida Eldora, Iowa Eldora, New Jersey Eldora, Pennsylvania Eldora Speedway , auto racing track near New Weston, Ohio Ships Eldora (ship, 1904) , a windjammer, see Placilla (ship) Eldora (ship, 1937) , see Boats of
36-468: A mining town . Although prospectors had been poking around in Eldora since the early 1850s, it was not until 1875 that enough gold was discovered to open a mine in Eldora. The primary decision to officially establish a town in the 1880s was in part an effort to open up further mining area, and in part an attempt at a through route into Middle Park and Western Colorado . Eldora boomed and prospered during
54-674: Is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population of the Eldora CDP was 140 at the United States Census 2020 . The Nederland post office ( Zip Code 80466) serves the area. 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
72-436: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eldora, Colorado Eldora (pronounced el-DOH-ruh), previously known as "Eldorado" then "El-Dora", then Eldora or Camp Eldorado , and still called Happy Valley , is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County , Colorado , United States . The CDP
90-474: Is situated immediately above the Colorado banana belt . The nearest town is Nederland, Colorado , four miles east of Eldora. From Boulder, CO , you follow Colorado 119 through Boulder Canyon to Nederland, CO, and then head south-west into Eldora. The Eldora CDP has an area of 2,675 acres (10.827 km ), including 16 acres (0.064 km ) of water. The United States Census Bureau initially defined
108-621: The Eldora CDP for the United States Census 2000 . El Dorado, CA 38°40′58″N 120°50′52″W / 38.68278°N 120.84778°W / 38.68278; -120.84778 El Dorado ( Spanish for "The Golden") is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County , California . It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Placerville , at an elevation of 1608 feet (490 m). The population
126-526: The Eldora Mountain Resort , Eldora Historic District , and Indian Peaks Wilderness . Eldora Historic District has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1989. 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. Eldora receives a heavy annual snowfall of 300 inches each winter. Eldora
144-547: The Rat Pack - frequently stopped there. In the state legislature , El Dorado is in the 1st Senate District , represented by Republican Brian Dahle , and the 5th Assembly District , represented by Republican Joe Patterson . Federally, El Dorado is in California's 5th congressional district , represented by Republican Tom McClintock . This El Dorado County, California –related article
162-399: The 1890s, and at one point, Eldora was home to as many as 1300–1500 people in the late 1890s. In 1898, Eldora was home to a bank, a post office, a school, nine hair saloons and seven grocery stores. Although it had a mining life of its own, Eldora also served as a supply center for the camps beyond, and a rail-road shipping center for the camps in the nearby area. The first time the manager of
180-488: The Bailey Chlorination Mill in Eldora, Mr. Bailey, neglected to pay his workers on time, angry employees promptly gathered at his house, smoked him out, and shot and killed Mr. Bailey. Despite its intensity of gold, silver and tungsten mining, Eldora's economic boom was brief. It peaked at the turn of the century, but experienced a devastating wildfire in 1899. With much of its timber lost, lumber that
198-528: The Mackenzie River watershed Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eldora . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eldora&oldid=994952988 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732765326610216-587: The Pony Express from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento . The first post office in Mud Spring was opened in 1851, the name was changed to El Dorado in 1855. The town incorporated in 1855 and disincorporated in 1857. In 1945, a bar in an 1850s building, originally a Wells Fargo weigh station, was converted into roadside barbecue joint, called Poor Red’s Bar-B-Q. Because the town is roughly halfway between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, drivers - including
234-520: The U.S. Post Service changed the conflicting name by dropping the last syllable “do” from Colorado's Eldorado. That name change occurred in 1898, one year after the local post office was established (Feb. 13, 1897), which was in use until it closed in September 1977. Eldora was first settled by the Arapaho - and Ute people who used the area for hunting during summer. Eldora was originally built as
252-548: The crossroads for freight and stagecoach lines. At the height of the rush its large gold production supported a population of several thousand. It was incorporated as the town of El Dorado in 1856. El Dorado was a station of the Central Overland Pony Express . On April 13, 1860, William (Sam) Hamilton, a pony rider, changed horses at the Nevada House, he was carrying the first westbound mail of
270-520: 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 . A one-time gold camp, Eldora was a shipping point for the Caribou silver mine in nearby Nederland, CO . At present, Eldora is characterized by small cabins, a sprinkling of vacation homes, and two long-shuttered mercantiles. Points of interest near Eldora include
288-419: Was 4,096 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #486. The ZIP code is 95623. The community is inside area code 530 . El Dorado, "The Gilded One", was first known as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle and horses made of a nearby watering place. Originally an important camp on the old Carson Trail , by 1849-50 it had become the center of a mining district and
306-542: Was originally named Happy Valley in the 1890s for the discovery of the Happy Valley Placer Mine by John J. Kemp and seven city associates. The town was soon renamed El Dorado, Eldorado or Eldorado Camp. But, as frequently happened at the time, the U.S. Postal Service mistakenly delivered their mail to towns by the same name in other U.S. states, particularly to El Dorado, CA , creating havoc by delaying payroll checks and important papers. Consequently,
324-553: Was vital to the mining construction was in short supply. The 21st century has experienced renewed interest in Eldora mining, with hopes of reopening the Mogul Tunnel Mine on Spencer Mountain. Eldora is a small village located in the southwestern parts of Boulder County, Colorado . Eldora is located within the Roosevelt National Forest , at the base of Ute Mountains in the Middle Boulder Creek valley. It
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