Placerville
Placerville is a town in El Dorado County in California's Gold Country. It was a key supply hub during the Gold Rush, and was California's third-largest town when it was incorporated in 1857.Places of Interest
Highlights: Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum and Placerville Union Cemetery.
Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum
Museum
The Fountain-Tallman Soda Works is a historic building in Placerville, El Dorado County, California. Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum is situated 2½ miles southeast of Placerville.
Placerville Union Cemetery
Cemetery
Placerville Union Cemetery, formerly Union Cemetery… Placerville Union Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Placerville.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coloma and El Dorado.
El Dorado
Village
El Dorado is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. El Dorado is situated 5 miles south of Placerville.
Placerville
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “North Placerville”
- Category: locality
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.75473° or 38° 45′ 17″ north
Longitude
-120.83156° or 120° 49′ 54″ west
Elevation
1,811 feet (552 metres)
Open location code
84CXQ539+V9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Placerville” goes by many names.
- French: “Placerville”
- German: “Placerville”
- Portuguese: “Placerville”
- Spanish: “Placerville”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gold Trail Park and Apex.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Teal Pond and Slate Mine.
El Dorado County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
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