Spanish Flat, El Dorado County, California

Spanish Flat is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 4 miles (6 km) north of Chili Bar,[2] at an elevation of 2431 feet (741 m).[1]

Spanish Flat
Spanish Flat
Location in California
Spanish Flat
Spanish Flat (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°49′24″N 120°48′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation2,431 ft (741 m)

A post office operated at Spanish Flat from 1853 to 1872 and for a while in 1888.[2] The name commemorates Spanish-speaking miners at the site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanish Flat, El Dorado County, 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. 559. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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