Jayhawk, California
38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W / 38.73139°N 120.96639°W
Jayhawk | |
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  Jayhawk Location in California  Jayhawk Jayhawk (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W / 38.73139°N 120.96639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Jayhawk (formerly, Jay Hawk)[2] is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 6.5 miles (10 km) southwest of Coloma,[2] at an elevation of 1161 feet (354 m).[1]
A post office operated at Jay Hawk from 1860 to 1865.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jayhawk, 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. 505. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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