Kelsey, California

38°47′56″N 120°49′15″W

Kelsey
Unincorporated community
Kelsey is located in California
Kelsey
Kelsey
Location in California
Kelsey is located in the United States
Kelsey
Kelsey
Kelsey (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′56″N 120°49′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation
[1]
1,923 ft (586 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total473
For the town in Lake County formerly with this name, see Kelseyville, California.

Kelsey (formerly, Kelsey's Diggings) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Chili Bar,[2] at an elevation of 1923 feet (586 m).[1]

A post office operated at Kelsey from 1856 to 1872, from 1875 to 1903, with several moves, and from 1920.[2] The name honors Benjamin Kelsey, who came to California in 1841 and discovered gold at the site in 1848.[2] The town was first known as Kelsey's Diggings because of the mining there.

Education

The Black Oak Mine Unified School District serves Garden Valley.[3]

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa"(Mediterranean Climate).[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelsey, California
  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. 507. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Home page. Black Oak Mine Unified School District. July 20, 2002. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.
  4. Climate Summary for Kelsey, California


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