El Dorado (disambiguation)
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El Dorado
is a mythical city of gold.
El Dorado or Eldorado may also refer to:
El Dorado
El Dorado is the name of a Muisca tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and, as an initiation rite, dived into a highland lake.Later it became the name of a legendary "Lost City of Gold" that has fascinated – and so far eluded – explorers since the days of the Spanish Conquistadors...
is a mythical city of gold.
El Dorado or Eldorado may also refer to:
Mars
- A field of dark rippled sand on the side of Columbia Hills is named El Dorado.
United States
- El Dorado, ArkansasEl Dorado, ArkansasEl Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...
- El Dorado, CaliforniaEl Dorado, CaliforniaEl Dorado , not to be confused with the nearby El Dorado Hills, is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet . The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census...
- Mountain Ranch, CaliforniaMountain Ranch, CaliforniaMountain Ranch is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 1,628 at the 2010 census, up from 1,557 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #282...
, formerly El Dorado - El Dorado, KansasEl Dorado, KansasEl Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County...
- El Dorado County, CaliforniaEl Dorado County, CaliforniaEl Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
- El Dorado AVAEl Dorado AVAThe El Dorado AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in El Dorado County, California, USA. Wine grape growers in the region produce Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot and are beginning to plant the Rhône varietals...
, California wine region in El Dorado County
- El Dorado AVA
- El Dorado Springs, MissouriEl Dorado Springs, MissouriEl Dorado Springs is the largest city in Cedar County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,775 at the 2000 census. The name is commonly shortened to El Dorado or just El Do.-Geography:El Dorado Springs is located at ....
- El Dorado, HoustonEl Dorado, HoustonEl Dorado is a neighborhood in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. The site of a halfway house, El Dorado had the highest concentration of ex-felons of all of the Houston neighborhoods in 2007....
- Eldorado, IllinoisEldorado, IllinoisEldorado is a city in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,122 at the 2010 census, with a 1925 peak of 8,000. Although the city's name is spelled as if it were Spanish, the name was originally "Elder-Reado" -- a combination of the last names of the town's two founders,...
- Eldorado, MarylandEldorado, MarylandEldorado is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.-History:Rehoboth was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972...
- Eldorado, OhioEldorado, OhioEldorado is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 543 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Eldorado is located at ....
- Eldorado, OklahomaEldorado, OklahomaEldorado is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Eldorado is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Eldorado, TexasEldorado, TexasEldorado is a city in and the county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2000 census, but dropped to 1,800 according to a July 2009 estimate.Eldorado is located on U.S...
- Eldorado, WisconsinEldorado, WisconsinEldorado is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,447 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Eldorado is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Eldorado (community), WisconsinEldorado (community), WisconsinEldorado is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eldorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. Eldorado is east-northeast of Rosendale. Eldorado has a post office with ZIP code 54932....
. an unincorporated community - Eldorado at Santa Fe, New MexicoEldorado at Santa Fe, New MexicoEldorado at Santa Fe is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,799 at the 2000 census....
- Eldorado Canyon State ParkEldorado Canyon State ParkEldorado Canyon State Park is part of the Colorado State Park system. It is located in Boulder County near the city of Boulder. The park consists of two areas, the Inner Canyon and Crescent Meadows . The park encompasses with a variety of recreation opportunities available...
- Eldorado Township, MinnesotaEldorado Township, MinnesotaEldorado Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Eldorado Township, Clay County, NebraskaEldorado Township, Clay County, NebraskaEldorado Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 139.-External links:*...
Literature, art, film and television
- Eldorado (1995 film), a Canadian film directed by Charles BinaméCharles BinaméCharles Binamé is a Quebec director. He was born in Belgium and came to Montreal with his family at a young age. In 1971, he began work as an assistant director with the National Film Board of Canada. During the 1980s, he directed commercials in England...
- Eldorado (2008 film), a Belgian film directed by Bouli Lanners
- Eldorado (upcoming film)Eldorado (upcoming film)Eldorado is an upcoming horror-comedy film. It is directed and written by Richard Driscoll and stars Peter O'Toole, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah and Michael Madsen. The film also stars Brigitte Nielsen, Kerry Washington, Jeff Fahey, Steve Guttenberg and Bill Moseley...
, an upcoming film - El Dorado (1921 film)El Dorado (1921 film)El Dorado is a French silent film directed in 1921 by Marcel L'Herbier. The film was notable for integrating a number of technical innovations into its narrative of a "cinematic melodrama"...
, a French silent film directed by Marcel L'Herbier - El Dorado (1963 film)El Dorado (1963 film)El Dorado is a 1963 film directed by Menahem Golan. The script was co-written by him, Leo Filler, and Amatsia Hiuni, based on the play by Yigal Mosenzon.-Plot:...
, an Israeli film directed by Menahem Golan - El Dorado (1966 film), an American film directed by Howard Hawks
- El Dorado (1988 film)El Dorado (1988 film)El Dorado is a 1988 Spanish film written and directed by Carlos Saura. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:The film is about an expedition down the Orinoco and Amazon rivers in 1560 by Spanish soldiers searching for the fabled city of gold, El Dorado...
, a Spanish film directed by Carlos Saura - El Dorado (Super Friends), a fictional superhero in Super Friends
- El Dorado (verse novel), a 2007 verse novel by Dorothy PorterDorothy PorterDorothy Featherstone Porter was an Australian poet.-Early life:Porter was born in Sydney. Her father was barrister Chester Porter and her mother, Jean, was a high school chemistry teacher. Porter attended the Queenwood School for Girls...
- Eldorado (novel)Eldorado (novel)Eldorado, by Baroness Orczy is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was first published in 1913. The novel is notable in that it is the partial basis for most of the film treatments of the original book....
, part of the The Scarlet Pimpernel series by Baroness Orczy - "Eldorado" (poem)Eldorado (poem)"Eldorado" is a ballad poem by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in April 1849.-Summary:The poem describes the journey of a "gallant knight" in search of the legendary El Dorado. The knight spends much of his life on this quest...
, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe - Eldorado (TV series)Eldorado (TV series)Eldorado was a British soap opera that ran for only one year, from 6 July 1992 to 9 July 1993. Set in Coín on the Costa Del Sol and based around the lives of British and European expats, the BBC hoped it would be as successful as EastEnders and replicate some of the sunshine and glamour of imported...
, a BBC soap opera - Eldorado, a Soviet TV-project by VID
- Elderado DingbattiElderado DingbattiElderado Dingbatti is a character from the Coping With series of books by Peter Corey. He is usually a member of the team of experts hired to assist with the project of writing the book....
, a character from the Coping With... series of books by Peter Corey - The Road to El DoradoThe Road to El DoradoThe Road to El Dorado is a 2000 American animated adventure comedy film by DreamWorks. The soundtrack features songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, the music team from Disney's The Lion King....
, a 2000 animated musical comedy film by DreamWorks SKG
Music
- El Dorado (band)El Dorado (band)El Dorado was a visual kei rock band formed in January 1999 with members Kaede, Shunsuke, Shoki, Yuu and Ruli. Their first live was on November 10. The band started out by releasing 3 demos that were heavier visual rock. The mini album Egoism was released on March 21, 2001...
a Japanese rock band - Eldorado (Electric Light Orchestra album)Eldorado (Electric Light Orchestra album)Eldorado - A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra is the fourth studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1974.-Concept:...
(1974)- "Eldorado" (Electric Light Orchestra song), the title track from the album
- Eldorado (EP)Eldorado (EP)Eldorado is an EP released only in Japan and Australia by Neil Young backed by The Restless, which consisted of Chad Cromwell and Rick Rosas....
(1989), by Neil Young and The Restless - El Dorado (Aterciopelados album)El Dorado (Aterciopelados album)El Dorado is the second studio album released by Colombian rock duo Aterciopelados. It was released on October 24, 1995 through RCA International.-Track listing:# "Florecita Rockera"# "Sueños del 95"# "Candela"# "Bolero Falaz"# "No Futuro"...
1995, by Aterciopelados - "El Dorado" (song)El Dorado (song)"El Dorado" is the second track from British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's album The Final Frontier. The song is the band's thirty-sixth single, and the only one from the album. It was made available as a free download on the band's official site at 00:01 on 8 June 2010 , one day before the...
, the only single from Iron Maiden's 2010 album The Final Frontier - El Dorado (1997), a music soundtrack of Ace Combat 2Ace Combat 2Ace Combat 2 is the sequel to the 1995 Arcade/Flight-sim Air Combat, released in 1997 by Namco. Ace Combat 2 is part of Namco's Ace Combat series and continues the arcade style gameplay of its predecessor, with major improvements. Various subsequent Ace Combat games use similar maps or missions...
- Eldorado (2007), a Stephan EicherStephan EicherStephan Eicher is a Swiss singer.His songs are sung in a variety of languages, including French, German, English, Italian, Swiss-German, and Romanche and sometimes he even uses different languages in the same piece.His success started in German-speaking countries in the 1980s when as part of the...
album - El Dorado (2008), an album by former Chris Isaak guitarist James WilseyJames WilseyJames Calvin Wilsey is an American musician. He played bass with San Francisco punk band The Avengers but become better known as lead guitarist with Stockton crooner Chris Isaak and his band Silvertone, and featured in Isaak's solo albums Silvertone, Chris Isaak, Heart Shaped World, and San...
- El Dorado (2009), an album by the German band 17 Hippies17 Hippies17 Hippies is a band from Berlin, Germany, playing largely on acoustic instruments. Their music is a confection of various folk influences. They are most popular in their native Germany and France.-History:...
- "El・Do・Ra・Do" (1987), a song and single by Seikima-II from their album From Hell with Love
- "Eldorado" (1987), a song by British band Drum TheatreDrum TheatreDrum Theatre were a British pop group, active in the mid 1980s. The band released four singles and one album, after which they disbanded.-Singles:* "Eldorado" - European number 1, UK #44 ITA#2* "Living in the Past" - UK #67 ITA#25...
- "El Dorado" (1991), a composition by American composer John Coolidge AdamsJohn Coolidge AdamsJohn Coolidge Adams is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer with strong roots in minimalism. His best-known works include Short Ride in a Fast Machine , On the Transmigration of Souls , a choral piece commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks , and Shaker...
- "Eldorado" (1992), a song by The Tragically Hip from the album Fully CompletelyFully CompletelyFully Completely is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It reached #1 on the RPM Top 100 albums chart, their second album to do so. The album is listed at #5 on The Top 100 Canadian Albums by Bob Mersereau and #9 on The Top 102 Modern Rock Albums of All Time by...
- "Eldorado" (1999), a song by Miranda from the album Fiesta
- "El Dorado" (2005) a song by 50 Foot Wave from the album Golden OceanGolden OceanGolden Ocean is the debut full-length album by hard rock band 50 Foot Wave, released in 2005 .-Track listing:all songs by Rob Ahlers, Bernard Georges and Kristin Hersh#"Long Painting" - 2:57#"Bone China" - 2:29#"Pneuma" - 3:45...
- Eldorado Recording StudiosEldorado Recording StudiosEldorado Recording Studios is a recording studio in Burbank, California originally established in 1954 at the corner of Hollywood and Vine as a workshop for Johnny Otis...
, a recording studio located in Burbank, California
Other
- Cadillac EldoradoCadillac EldoradoThe 1953 Eldorado was a special-bodied, low-production convertible . It was the production version of the 1952 El Dorado "Golden Anniversary" concept car, and borrowed bumper bullets from the 1951 GM Le Sabre show car...
, an automobile - Cray XMTCray XMTThe Cray XMT is the third generation of the Cray MTA supercomputer architecture originally developed by Tera. The earlier generations were called the Cray MTA and the Cray MTA-2. The XMT makes the MTA's multithreaded processors, now dubbed Threadstorm, compatible with the 1207-pin Socket F used...
, supercomputer codenamed Eldorado - El Dorado (football)El Dorado (football)El dorado was an era in the Colombia football league during the 1940s and early 1950s when the league broke away from FIFA. The Colombia football league turned professional in 1948. The Dimayor, the name of the league, broke away from FIFA after a dispute with the existing amateur football...
, a period of Colombian football - El Dorado International AirportEl Dorado International AirportEl Dorado International Airport is an international airport located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the largest Latin America airport in terms of cargo movements with 593,946 tons and the third in terms of passenger traffic, only behind São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Mexico City's...
in Bogotá, Colombia - El Dorado RumEl Dorado RumEl Dorado Rum is a Rum brand produced by Demerara Distillers in Guyana.-Age statement:The flavours of the oak wood from the barrels and the complexities of the interaction between wood and spirit are greatly enhanced by the tropical climate of Guyana...
, a brand of Guyanese rum - El Dorado WrestlingEl Dorado WrestlingEl Dorado was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion that was seen as the evolution of dragondoor. Most of El Dorado's wrestlers were graduates from Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion was based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers,...
, a Japanese wrestling promotion - Eldorado CasinoEldorado CasinoThe Eldorado Casino is a casino located in Henderson, Nevada. It is owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation.- History :Purchased by Sam Boyd and Bill Boyd in 1962, it was the base for what later became the Boyd Group and then the Boyd Gaming Corporation....
, a casino in Henderson, Nevada - El Dorado High School (disambiguation)
- Eldorado MineEldorado MineEldorado Mine is located at Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada.It is also known as Port Radium, a name adopted for use at this specific site after 1942...
in Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada - The EldoradoThe EldoradoThe Eldorado at 300 Central Park West, on the Upper West Side of New York City, is the northernmost of four twin-towered luxury housing cooperatives that face the west side of Central Park...
, a co-op apartment building in New York City - Eldorado (trademark), a food brand owned by NorgesGruppenNorgesGruppenNorgesGruppen ASA is a Norwegian corporation that operates as wholesaler and retailer within grocery stores and kiosks. It is the largest trading company in Norway, with a 36,7% market share within groceries. In 2006 it had 1,898 stores and 766 kiosks...
- El Dorado FurnitureEl Dorado FurnitureEl Dorado Furniture is a chain of furniture stores based in South Florida. The company was founded by Manuel Capó in 1967 and is currently owned and operated by the Capó family. There are currently 12 El Dorado Furniture showrooms throughout South Florida....
, an American furniture company
See also
- Helldorado (disambiguation)
- El CarneroEl CarneroThe Billygoat in its native language, is perhaps the most important novel of the Colombian colonial times. It is a historical and costumes chronicle written in 1638 by the American-born Juan Rodríguez Freyle...
, what inspired El Dorado