Newtown, El Dorado County, California
38°42′16″N 120°40′45″W / 38.70444°N 120.67917°W
Newtown | |
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  Newtown Location in California  Newtown Newtown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′16″N 120°40′45″W / 38.70444°N 120.67917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 2,447 ft (746 m) |
| Population (176) | |
| • Total | 4 |
Newtown (formerly, New town) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) south of Camino, at an elevation of 2447 feet (746 m). The ZIP code is 95667. The community is inside area code 530.
A post office operated at Newtown from 1854 to 1912, with a closure in 1875.
Notable residents have included John Augustus Raffetto, father of radio star Michael Raffetto. The Raffetto home is now a bed and breakfast and offers a room in the name of that family.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newtown, 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. 530. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Our History". The Davies Family Inn. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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