Welcome to Eldora (aka 'Happy Valley') ...
Eldora is located in Boulder County<1>.
The pronunciation of Eldora: el-DOH-run<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Eldora is 8,640 feet [2,633 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eldora is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Eldora lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Eldora: (303) and (720)<4>
The community of Eldora was previously named El Dora. Going back to its beginning, Eldora was originally named Eldorado<5>. For more information about the names of Eldora, see The Names of Eldora on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Eldora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Eldora - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldora.
Communities near Eldora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eldora.
- Boulder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Boulder is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <6>
- Idaho Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
- Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <6>
- Nederland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Former names for Nederland:
- Browns Crossing
- Dayton
- Middle Boulder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <6>
- Fraser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <6>
- Winter Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <6>
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Gilpin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <6>
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <6>
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
- Silver Plume
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eldora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eldora. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eldora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldora. See our Newspapers Page for Eldora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldora ...
Looking for more information about Eldora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eldora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eldora.
Adding Eldora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eldora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eldora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Eldora post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eldora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Eldora. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <5> | Eldora is also known as Happy Valley. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Eldora. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |