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Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°43′17″N 120°35′05″W / 38.72139°N 120.58472°W / 38.72139; -120.58472

Unincorporated community in California, United States
Sly Park
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°43′17″N 120°35′05″W / 38.72139°N 120.58472°W / 38.72139; -120.58472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation3,560 ft (1,085 m)
Population
 • Total459

Sly Park is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located in Sly Valley 13 miles (21 km) east of Placerville, at an elevation of 3560 feet (1085 m).

A post office operated at Sly Park from 1891 to 1919, with several moves. The name honors James Sly, one of the Mormons who discovered Sly Valley.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sly Park, 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. 557. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States
County seat: Placerville
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