Kit Carson, California

Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 120°06′49″W / 38.67083°N 120.11361°W / 38.67083; -120.11361

Kit Carson
Unincorporated community
Kit Carson

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 120°06′49″W / 38.67083°N 120.11361°W / 38.67083; -120.11361
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. The town is named after famous explorer Kit Carson. It 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.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kit Carson, California
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 508. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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