Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California
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]
Frenchtown | |
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  Frenchtown Location in California  Frenchtown Frenchtown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′29″N 120°54′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 364 |
The place was originally a mining camp set up by French Canadian and French miners.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California
- 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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