Eldorado Springs, Colorado facts for kids
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Eldorado Springs, Colorado
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Eldorado Springs in 2014.
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Location of the Eldorado Springs CDP in Boulder County, Colorado.
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 Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| 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
(2010)
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| • Total | 585 |
| • Density | 226/sq mi (87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80025
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| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature | 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). At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 585, while the population of the 80025 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 253.
The nearby Eldorado Canyon State Park is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.
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Geography
Eldorado Springs is located at 39°56′27″N 105°15′21″W / 39.94083°N 105.25583°W (39.940786, -105.255930).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land. To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.
Climate
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Eldorado Springs CDP for the United States Census 2000.
| Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2000 | 557 | — |
| 2010 | 585 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
In Spanish: Eldorado Springs para niños
