Rescue, California
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Rescue is an unincorporated community located northeast of Cameron Park, in El Dorado County, California, USA. It consists of primarily farmland and ranches with a few residential neighborhoods and businesses. Downtown Rescue is quite small, with only a post office, fire station, two churches, and a community center to distinguish it from the rural community that it centers. The zip code is 95672, and Rescue is located in area code 530.
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[edit] History
The town of Rescue was established in 1895. The story goes that a miner by the name of Andrew Hare, was "rescued" from poverty and therefore named the town Rescue.[1] Also, the rumor is that the town was once a stop on the Pony Express trail between Placerville and Folsom.
[edit] Education
Rescue is served by the Rescue Union School District.
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[edit] External links
- USGS GNIS: Rescue, California
- Rescue, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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