Sly Park, California
Appearance
38°43′17″N120°35′05″W/ 38.72139°N 120.58472°W
Sly Park | |
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![]() Jenkinson Lake near Sly Park | |
Coordinates:38°43′17″N120°35′05″W/ 38.72139°N 120.58472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
Elevation | 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 459 |
Sly Park[2]is anunincorporated communityinEl Dorado County,California.[1]It is located in Sly Valley 13 miles (21 km) east ofPlacerville,[2]at an elevation of 3560 feet (1085 m).[1]
A post office operated at Sly Park from 1891 to 1919, with several moves.[2]The name honors James Sly, one of theMormonswho discovered Sly Valley.[2]
References[edit]
- ^abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sly Park, California
- ^abcdDurham, David L. (1998).California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State.Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 557.ISBN1-884995-14-4.
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