Eureka, Colorado
Eureka | |
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Mining ghost town | |
Remains of the Sunnyside Mill in Eureka, in May 2018 | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′47″N 107°33′54″W / 37.8797°N 107.5650°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | San Juan |
| Elevation | 9,863 ft (3,006 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 187402 |
Eureka is an extinct mining town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! The Eureka post office operated from August 9, 1875, until April 30, 1942.