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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum.
Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum
Museum
The Fountain-Tallman Soda Works is a historic building in Placerville, El Dorado County, California. It currently houses the Fountain & Tallman Museum, which is owned and operated by the El Dorado County Historical Society. Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum is situated 2½ miles southeast of Placerville.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coloma and El Dorado.
Coloma
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Coloma is a small town in El Dorado County in California's Gold Country region. It was home to Sutter's Mill, the site where the California Gold Rush began after gold was discovered in 1848.
El Dorado
Village
El Dorado is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 4 miles southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet. 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″ northLongitude
-120.83156° or 120° 49′ 54″ westElevation
1,811 feet (552 metres)Open location code
84CXQ539+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 141034440OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5377754
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Teal Pond and Slate Mine.
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