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Encyclopedia > El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County, California
Map
Map of California highlighting El Dorado County
Location in the state of California
Map of the USA highlighting California
California's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1850
Seat Placerville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

4,631 km² (1,788 mi²)
4,431 km² (1,711 mi²)
200 km² (77 mi²), 4.32%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

156,299
35/km² 
Website: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us

El Dorado County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. Its 2004 population was estimated to be 172,889, its 2000 population was 156,299. The county seat is Placerville. Image File history File links El_Dorado_County_ca_seal. ... Image File history File links Map_of_California_highlighting_El_Dorado_County. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_CA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Gold Country (also Mother Lode Country) is a region of northeastern California famed for the mines and mineral deposits which so famously brought the 49ers west for the California Gold Rush. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. ...


Much of the population of El Dorado County has become suburbanized, as the metropolitan Sacramento area has expanded. In addition, the population of the Lake Tahoe area has also boomed recently. Sacramento redirects here. ... Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. ...

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History

El Dorado County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Amador County in 1854 and to Alpine County in 1864. Prior to statehood, it had been referred to as Coloma County. For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... jay is gay Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


The county derives its name from "El Dorado" -- the far-famed fabulous region of genial clime and never-fading verdure, where gold and precious stones are as common as rocks and pebbles, where wines gently flow from fountains. The name, meaning "the gilded one" in Spanish, appears at the beginning of the 16th century as that of a mythical Native American chief who was said to have been covered with gold dust during the performance of religious rites. El Dorado (Spanish for the gilded one) is a legend that began with the story of a South American tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ...


When the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Coloma in January 1848 became known to the world, California, and particularly that section where gold was discovered, was referred to as "El Dorado." Many present-day towns in the county grew at the sites of gold mining camps set up during the California Gold Rush. A wealth of detail on that era and other aspects of county history is presented on the official county website at Stories in El Dorado County History. James Wilson Marshall (October 8, 1810 - August 10, 1885) was an American carpenter and sawmill operator, whose discovery of gold in the American River in California in January 1848 set the stage for the California Gold Rush. ... Coloma is a former small town in El Dorado County, California, USA (Latitude/Longitude: 38. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill. ...


Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 156,299 people, 58,939 households, and 43,025 families residing in the county. The population density was 35/km² (91/mi²). There were 71,278 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.71% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 3.55% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 9.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 90.5% spoke English and 6.5% Spanish as their first language. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


There were 58,939 households out of which 34.20% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.


The 2000 census also states that the median income for a household in the county was $51,484, and the median income for a family was $60,250. Males had a median income of $46,373 versus $31,537 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,560. About 5.00% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 5.00% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,631 km² (1,788 mi²). 4,431 km² (1,711 mi²) of it is land and 200 km² (77 mi²) of it (4.32%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


El Dorado County contains the Desolation Wilderness, with Freel Peak[1] as its highest point at 10,881 feet. The Desolation Wilderness is a 63,690 acre (258 km²) wilderness area located along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, just west of Lake Tahoe in California, United States. ...


Cities and Towns

A scene from El Dorado County
A scene from El Dorado County

Incorporated Cities Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Communities over 10,000 population Mural in South Lake Tahoe, on the beach South Lake Tahoe is a city in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. ... Lake Tahoe Airport (IATA: TVL, ICAO: KTVL, FAA LID: TVL) is a public airport located three miles (3. ... Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...

Communities under 10,000 population El Dorado Hills is a census-designated place located in El Dorado County, California. ... Cameron Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. ...

The county is also home to the Heavenly Ski Resort and the Sierra-At-Tahoe Ski Resort. Camino is a town in El Dorado County, California, and has a population of 4,961. ... Coloma is a former small town in El Dorado County, California, USA (Latitude/Longitude: 38. ... Cool, California, U.S. is a small unincorporated community that is less than 70 miles from Sacramento, the state capital. ... Diamond Springs is a census-designated place located in El Dorado County, California. ... El Dorado map El Dorado, not to be confused with the nearby El Dorado Hills, is a town in El Dorado County, California. ... Georgetown is a census-designated place located in El Dorado County, California. ... Pollock Pines is a census-designated place located in El Dorado County, California. ... Shingle Springs is a census-designated place located in El Dorado County, California. ... Strawberry is an unincorporated district of Mill Valley located in Marin County, California. ... Twin Bridges is a very small town on U.S. Route 50 in El Dorado County, California in the United States. ... Heavenly Mountain Resort is a ski resort located on the California-Nevada border in South Lake Tahoe. ... Sierra-at-Tahoe is a ski and snowboard resort in Twin Bridges, California to the south of Lake Tahoe. ...


Adjacent Counties

Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. ... jay is gay Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. ... Sacramento County is a county of the U.S. state of California. ... Placer County is a county located in California, USAs Sierra Nevada, in the Gold Country. ... Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. ...

Transportation Infrastructure

Major Highways

Map of El Dorado County in Northern California

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (833 × 469 pixel, file size: 34 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (833 × 469 pixel, file size: 34 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links US_50_(CA). ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... Image File history File links California_49. ... California State Route 49 (also known as the Gold Country Highway) is a scenic highway in the California Gold Country that passes through the historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush. ... Image File history File links California_89. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE US-395 MNO 0. ... Image File history File links California_193. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE Segment 1 SR-65 PLA 0. ...

Public Transportation

  • [1] runs local service in Placerville and surrounding areas (as far east as Pollock Pines). Commuter service into Sacramento and Folsom is also provided.
  • BlueGo is the transit operator for the South Lake Tahoe area. Service also runs into the state of Nevada.

This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ...

Airports

General aviation airports are include: Placerville Airport, Georgetown Airport, Cameron Airpark and Lake Tahoe Airport. Placerville Airport (IATA: PVF, ICAO: KPVF) is a public airport located 4 miles (7 km) south of Placerville, in El Dorado County, California, USA. It is a general aviation airport run by the county. ... Georgetown Airport (FAA LID: E36), formerly Q61, is a public airport located two miles (3. ... Cameron Airpark (FAA LID: O61) is a public airport located in the city of Cameron Park, serving El Dorado County, California, USA. The airport is mostly used for general aviation. ... Lake Tahoe Airport (IATA: TVL, ICAO: KTVL, FAA LID: TVL) is a public airport located three miles (3. ...


Asbestos

Portions of El Dorado county are known to contain natural asbestos formations near the surface.[2] The USGS studied amphiboles in rock and soil in the area in response to an EPA sampling study and subsequent criticism of the EPA study. The study found that many amphibole particles in the area meet the counting rule criteria used by the EPA for chemical and morphological limits, but do not meet morphological requirements for commercial-grade-asbestos. The executive summary pointed out that even particles that do not meet requirements for commercial-grade-asbestos may be a health threat and suggested a collaborative research effort to assess health risks associated with "Naturally Occurring Asbestos".[3] For other uses, see Asbestos (disambiguation). ... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... For the logical fallacy, see Amphibology. ...


In 2003 after construction of the Oak Ridge High school soccer field, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry found that some student athletes, coaches and school workers received substantial exposures. The inside of Oak Ridge High School needed to be cleaned of dust.[2]


References

  1. ^ Freel Peak
  2. ^ a b Raloff, Janet (July 8), "Dirty Little Secret", Science News, <http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060708/bob9.asp>
  3. ^ Meeker, G.P.; Lowers, H.A. & Swayze, G.A. et al. (December), Mineralogy and Morphology of Amphiboles Observed in Soils and Rocks in El Dorado Hills, California, <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1362/>

External links

Coordinates: 38°47′N 120°32′W / 38.78, -120.53 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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El Dorado County, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (575 words)
El Dorado County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada.
The county derives its name from "El Dorado" -- the far-famed fabulous region of genial clime and never-fading verdure, where gold and precious stones are as common as rocks and pebbles, where wines gently flow from fountains.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
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