Spanish Flat, El Dorado County, California

Spanish Flat
—  Unincorporated community  —
Spanish Flat
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County El Dorado County
Elevation[1] 2,431 ft (741 m)

Spanish Flat is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 4 miles (6 km) north of Chili Bar,[2] at an elevation of 2431 feet (741 m).[1]

A post office operated at Spanish Flat from 1853 to 1872 and for a while in 1888.[2] The name commemorates Spanish-speaking miners at the site.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanish Flat, El Dorado County, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 559. ISBN 9781884995149.