38°49′05″N 120°04′40″W / 38.81806°N 120.07778°W / 38.81806; -120.07778
Unincorporated community in California, United States| Phillips | |
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| Coordinates: 38°49′05″N 120°04′40″W / 38.81806°N 120.07778°W / 38.81806; -120.07778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 6,873 ft (2,095 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18 |
Phillips (formerly, Phillip's and Vade Post Office) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River, 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Echo Summit, at an elevation of 6,873 feet (2095 m). It is the site of the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. The ZIP code is 95720. The community is inside area code 530.
Joseph Wells Davis Phillips began cattle ranching here in 1859, and opened a hotel in 1863. The Vade post office operated at Phillips from 1912 to 1961. As of 2020, the Phillips family still owned the townsite, which has long been a site for manual surveys of Sierra Nevada snowpack.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phillips, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 537. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Gonzalez, Vicki (January 30, 2020). "Historic Phillips Station rebuilds after fire in El Dorado County". KCRA 3 News. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
| 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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