Country United States County El Dorado County Local time Thursday 4:33 AM | State California Elevation 2,095 m | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Phillips (formerly, Phillip's and Vade Post Office) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River, 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Echo Summit, at an elevation of 6,873 feet (2095 m). It is the site of the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. The ZIP code is 95720. The community is inside area code 530.
Map of Phillips, CA 95721, USA
Joseph Wells Davis Phillips began cattle ranching here in 1859, and opened a hotel in 1863. The Vade post office operated at Phillips from 1912 to 1961.
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Phillips, California Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA