Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California
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Frenchtown is an unincorporated community
in El Dorado County
, California
. It is located on French Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Shingle Springs
, at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).
The place was originally a mining camp set up by French Canadian and French miners.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in El Dorado County
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on French Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Shingle Springs
Shingle Springs, California
Shingle Springs is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 4,432 at the 2010 census, up from 2,643 at the 2000 census. It is located about 40 miles from Sacramento in the historic Gold Country foothills and sits directly on Highway 50...
, at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).
The place was originally a mining camp set up by French Canadian and French miners.