Kit Carson, California

Kit Carson
—  Unincorporated community  —
Kit Carson
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Amador County
Elevation[1] 7,287 ft (2,221 m)

Kit Carson is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California, United States.

Kit Carson is located at the north end of Silver Lake in the Eldorado National Forest.[2] It lies at an elevation of 7,287 feet (2,221 m).

Kit Carson's first post office was established in 1951.[2] It has the zip code of 95644.

The town is named after famous explorer Kit Carson.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kit Carson, 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. 508. ISBN 9781884995149.