Omo Ranch, California Explained

38.5814°N -120.5733°W

Omo Ranch
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:El Dorado County
Coordinates:38.5814°N -120.5733°W
Elevation M:1101
Elevation Ft:3612
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:284

Omo Ranch is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 12.5miles south-southeast of Camino, at an elevation of 3612 feet (1101 m).

Omo Ranch was once a logging town with a sawmill; the mill closed in 1973.[1] Today, Omo Ranch is a rural residential area with few county services. Its population in 1986 was estimated at 150.[2]

A post office operated at Omo Ranch from 1888 to 1974. The name Omo comes from a Native American village.

Notes and References

  1. News: Wiley . Walt . 16 Oct 1991 . This forest is full of memories . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, CA . 27 Dec 2023.
  2. News: Lambert . Marjie . 10 Feb 1986 . Prospect of prison camp alarms tiny, ridgetop village . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, CA . 27 Dec 2023.