Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California Explained

38.6414°N -120.9114°W

Frenchtown
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:El Dorado County
Coordinates:38.6414°N -120.9114°W
Elevation M:355
Elevation Ft:1165
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:364

Frenchtown (formerly, French Creek) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on French Creek 2miles south-southeast of Shingle Springs, at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).

The place was originally a mining camp set up by French Canadian and French miners.