Eureka, Colorado
Eureka, Colorado | |
|---|---|
Remains of the Sunnyside Mill in Eureka, in May 2018 | |
Eureka Location of Eureka, Colorado. Eureka Eureka (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′47″N 107°33′54″W / 37.8797°N 107.5651°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | San Juan |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | San Juan County |
| Elevation | 9,863 ft (3,006 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | Silverton 81433 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 187402 |
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern 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.