Country United States County El Dorado County Local time Saturday 2:44 PM | State California Elevation 586 m | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 39% Humidity | ||
Kelsey (formerly, Kelsey's Diggings) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Chili Bar, at an elevation of 1923 feet (586 m).
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Map of Kelsey, CA 95667, USA
A post office operated at Kelsey from 1856 to 1872, from 1875 to 1903, with several moves, and from 1920. The name honors Benjamin Kelsey, who came to California in 1841 and discovered gold at the site in 1848. 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.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa"(Mediterranean Climate).
References
Kelsey, California Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA