Fair Play, California
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38°35′37″N120°39′38″W/ 38.59361°N 120.66056°W
Fair Play | |
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Coordinates:38°35′37″N120°39′38″W/ 38.59361°N 120.66056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
Elevation | 2,329 ft (710 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 503 |
Fair Play(formerly,Fairplay) is anunincorporated communityinEl Dorado County,California.[1]It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast ofAukum,[2]at an elevation of 2329 feet (710 m).[1]
Fair Play was a mining town in the 1850s, transitioning to a farming economy by the 1880s. The Fair Play Cemetery remains open and active today.[3]In more recent years the Fair Play area has become known for its wineries; theFair Play AVAwas established in 2001 and has become a local travel destination for small accommodations, vineyards and wineries with well over 20 properties.[4]
A post office was operated at Fair Play from 1860 to 1944.[2]
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References
[edit]- ^abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Play, California
- ^abDurham, David L. (1998).California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State.Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 483.ISBN1-884995-14-4.
- ^"Fairplay Cemetery".El Dorado County.2024.RetrievedJune 16,2024.
- ^Dunne, Mike (October 12, 2015)."Seeking wine out of the way? - try Fair Play".The Sacramento Bee.Sacramento, CA.RetrievedDecember 25,2023.