Fallen Leaf, California
38°52′59″N 120°04′22″W / 38.88306°N 120.07278°W
Fallen Leaf | |
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 The small town of Fallen Leaf sits along the south shore of Fallen Leaf Lake. The Desolation Wilderness can be seen in the background. | |
  Fallen Leaf Location in California  Fallen Leaf Fallen Leaf (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′59″N 120°04′22″W / 38.88306°N 120.07278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 6,427 ft (1,959 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 78 |
Fallen Leaf is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located at the south end of Fallen Leaf Lake,[2] at an elevation of 6527 feet (1959 m).[1]
A resort called Fallen Leaf Lodge was founded by William W. Price in 1908.[2] A post office opened in 1908.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fallen Leaf, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 483. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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