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Placerville, California
city in and the county seat of El Dorado County, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 10,747 at the 2020 census.[5]
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Placerville, California | |
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![]() Bell Tower on Main Street | |
Nickname: Hangtown[1] | |
![]() Location of Placerville in California | |
Coordinates: 38°43′47″N 120°47′55″W[2] | |
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Incorporated | May 13, 1854[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2) |
• Land | 5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.01% |
Elevation | 1,867 ft (569 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,747 |
• Density | 1,913.53/sq mi (738.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 95667[6] |
Area code | 530 |
FIPS code | 06-57540 |
GNIS feature IDs | 277577, 2411433 |
Website | www |
California Historical Landmark | |
Reference no. | 701[7] |
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