Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California

For the settlement in Yuba County, see Frenchtown, Yuba County, California.

38°38′29″N 120°54′41″W

Frenchtown
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°38′29″N 120°54′41″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado County
Elevation [1]	1,165 ft (355 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	364

Frenchtown (formerly, French Creek) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.^[1] It is located on French Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Shingle Springs,^[2] at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).^[1]

The place was originally a mining camp set up by French Canadian and French miners.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 488-489. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.