Jayhawk, California

Jayhawk (formerly, Jay Hawk)[2] is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 6.5 miles (10 km) southwest of Coloma,[2] at an elevation of 1161 feet (354 m).[1]

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Location in California
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Jayhawk (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)

A post office operated at Jay Hawk from 1860 to 1865.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jayhawk, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 505. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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