Camp Richardson, California

Camp Richardson
—  Unincorporated community  —
Camp Richardson
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County El Dorado County
Elevation[1] 6,250 ft (1,905 m)

Camp Richardson is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 6250 feet (1905 m).[1]

A post office operated at Camp Richardson from 1927 to 1973, with a closure from 1964 to 1965.[2] The place is named after its first postmaster, Alonzo L. Richardson.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Richardson, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 460. ISBN 9781884995149.