Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
38°38′29″N 120°54′41″W / 38.64139°N 120.91139°W / 38.64139; -120.91139
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Frenchtown
Location in California
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Frenchtown
Frenchtown (the United States)
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Frenchtown (formerly, French Creek) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located on French Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Shingle Springs,[2] at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).[1]
The place was originally a mining camp set up by French Canadian and French miners.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 488-489. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States
County seat: Placerville
- Placerville
- South Lake Tahoe
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- Auburn Lake Trails
- Cameron Park
- Camino
- Cold Springs
- Coloma
- Diamond Springs
- El Dorado Hills
- Georgetown
- Grizzly Flats
- Meyers
- Pollock Pines
- Shingle Springs
- Tahoma‡
communities
- Camp Richardson
- Clarksville
- Cool
- Echo Lake
- El Dorado
- Fair Play
- Fallen Leaf
- Frenchtown
- Fresh Pond
- Garden Valley
- Gold Hill
- Greenwood
- Kelsey
- Kyburz
- Latrobe
- Little Norway
- Lotus
- Meeks Bay
- Mount Aukum
- Nashville
- Newtown
- Omo Ranch
- Outingdale
- Pacific
- Phillips
- Pilot Hill
- Pino Grande
- Pleasant Valley
- Quintette
- Rescue
- Riverton
- Sciots Camp
- Sierra Springs
- Sly Park
- Smithflat
- Somerset
- Strawberry
- Twin Bridges
- Volcanoville
- White Hall
settlements
‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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