El Dorado, California
38°40′58″N 120°50′52″W / 38.68278°N 120.84778°W
El Dorado | |
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Poor Red's Bar-B-Q in downtown El Dorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′58″N 120°50′52″W / 38.68278°N 120.84778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,096 |
| Official name | El Dorado California |
| Reference no. | 486 |
| Official name | El Dorado-Nevada House |
| Reference no. | 700 |
El Dorado (Spanish for "The Golden") is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet (490 m). The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #486. The ZIP code is 95623. The community is inside area code 530.