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Welcome to Eldorado ...

Eldorado is located in Malheur County<1>.


The location of Eldorado has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Eldorado is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eldorado is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Eldorado lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Eldorado (for example, toward Huntington), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Eldorado: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Eldorado ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Eldorado - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldorado.

Communities near Eldorado ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eldorado.

  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • China Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
    • China Town is located in Baker County
  • Ironside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rye Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
    • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
  • Hereford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Brogan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Durkee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weatherby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
    • Weatherby is located in Baker County
  • Auburn ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Baker County
  • Lime ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
    • Lime is located in Baker County

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 Eldorado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldorado.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eldorado. 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 Eldorado.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldorado. See our Newspapers Page for Eldorado.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldorado ...

Looking for more information about Eldorado? 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 Eldorado, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eldorado.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eldorado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Malheur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldorado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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