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El Dorado, not to be confused with the nearby El Dorado Hills, is a town in El Dorado County, California. The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #486. El Dorado Hills is a census-designated place located in El Dorado County, California. ...
Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Placerville Area - Total - Water 4,631 km² (1,788 mi²) 200 km² (77 mi²) 4. ...
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California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose...
History El Dorado, "The Gilded One", was first known as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle and horses made of a nearby watering place. Originally an important camp on the old Carson Trail, by 1849-50 it had become the center of a mining district and the crossroads for freight and stagecoach lines. At the height of the rush its large gold production supported a population of several thousand. It was incorporated as the town of El Dorado in 1856. Buffalo soldiers guard a Concord style stagecoach somewhere in the American West, ca. ...
Geography El Dorado is located at 38.68° N 120.85° WGR1.
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