Kelsey (formerly, Kelsey's Diggings) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Chili Bar,[2] at an elevation of 1923 feet (586 m).[1]
Kelsey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 38°47′56″N 120°49′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 473 |
A post office operated at Kelsey from 1856 to 1872, from 1875 to 1903, with several moves, and from 1920.[2] The name honors Benjamin Kelsey, who came to California in 1841 and discovered gold at the site in 1848.[2] The town was first known as Kelsey's Diggings because of the mining there.
The Black Oak Mine Unified School District serves Garden Valley.[3]
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa"(Mediterranean Climate).[4]
Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States | ||
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County seat: Placerville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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