Is Central City Opera House really haunted?

Visitors rate Central City Opera House at 70 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Central City Opera House located?

The address is 120 Eureka Street, Central City, CO. GPS coordinates: 39.80113765, -105.51365148.

What kind of haunted place is Central City Opera House?

Central City Opera House is listed under Historical Buildings in our Colorado section.

What is the nearest town to Central City Opera House?

Central City, CO is the closest town, about 0.1 miles away, with Black Hawk (1.1 mi.) and Idaho Springs (4.1 mi.) also nearby.

Central City Opera House - Central City, CO

This historic opera house was the first in town, and is haunted by at least three ghosts. These include a former doorman, an actor who drank himself to death and a long dead female patron. Staff claim to occasionally smell alcohol and cigar smoke when no one is around, and various instances of poltergeist activity have been reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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Geographic Information

Address

120 Eureka Street
Central City, CO
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GPS

39.80113765, -105.51365148

County

Gilpin County County, Colorado

Nearest Towns

Central City, CO (0.1 mi.)
Black Hawk, CO (1.1 mi.)
Idaho Springs, CO (4.1 mi.)
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO (6.1 mi.)
Saint Marys, CO (7.2 mi.)
Rollinsville, CO (8.0 mi.)
Empire, CO (9.5 mi.)
Coal Creek, CO (10.2 mi.)
Eldora, CO (10.5 mi.)
Nederland, CO (11.1 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Central City Opera House really haunted?: Visitors rate Central City Opera House at 70 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Central City Opera House located?: The address is 120 Eureka Street, Central City, CO. GPS coordinates: 39.80113765, -105.51365148.
What kind of haunted place is Central City Opera House?: Central City Opera House is listed under Historical Buildings in our Colorado section.
What is the nearest town to Central City Opera House?: Central City, CO is the closest town, about 0.1 miles away, with Black Hawk (1.1 mi.) and Idaho Springs (4.1 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

Jody | January 12, 2019

I used to work in Central City as security in several casinos. Many non belivers come to Central City, but few go away that way! The area is ripe with ghosts!
Shelley | January 21, 2023

A couple years ago I brought my daughter Jessica to Central City and we went on a tour of the Opera House. It was beautiful. They did not allow anyone on the stage. I took a few pictures and I noticed that there was a man on the left part of the stage. you have to make the picture big to see it, but when you do you can see him!

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