Spanish Flat, El Dorado County, California
38°49′24″N 120°48′34″W / 38.82333°N 120.80944°W
Spanish Flat | |
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Coordinates: 38°49′24″N 120°48′34″W / 38.82333°N 120.80944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
Elevation | 2,431 ft (741 m) |
Spanish Flat is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 4 miles (6 km) north of Chili Bar, at an elevation of 2431 feet (741 m).
A post office operated at Spanish Flat from 1853 to 1872 and for a while in 1888. The name commemorates Spanish-speaking miners at the site.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanish Flat, 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. 559. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.