Eldorado, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 43°03′02″N91°50′08″W / 43.05056°N 91.83556°W Coordinates: 43°03′02″N91°50′08″W / 43.05056°N 91.83556°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Fayette County |
Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 456267 [1] |
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Eldorado is the eastern part of Auburn Township. [2] Eldorado's population was 179 in 1902, [3] and 165 in 1925. [4]
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