Kit Carson, California
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Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 120°06′49″W / 38.67083°N 120.11361°W
| Kit Carson | |
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 Kit Carson
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| Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 120°06′49″W / 38.67083°N 120.11361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador County |
| Elevation[1] | 7,287 ft (2,221 m) |
Kit Carson is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California, United States.
Kit Carson is located at the north end of Silver Lake in the Eldorado National Forest.[2] It lies at an elevation of 7,287 feet (2,221 m).
Kit Carson's first post office was established in 1951.[2] It has the zip code of 95644.
The town is named after famous explorer Kit Carson.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kit Carson, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 508. ISBN 9781884995149.
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