Camp Richardson, California
38°56′04″N 120°02′25″W / 38.93444°N 120.04028°W / 38.93444; -120.04028
Camp Richardson is an unincorporated resort community at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 6250 feet (1905 m) in the Sierra Nevada.[1] A vacation community, Camp Richardson has a marina, cabins, hotel rooms, and a bar and grill.[2] The camp was established by Captain Alonzo Richardson in 1921.[3]
A post office operated at Camp Richardson from 1927 to 1973, with a closure from 1964 to 1965.[4] The place is named after its first postmaster, Alonzo L. Richardson.[4] A USGS topographic map from 1891 shows Camp Richardson used to be called Yanks.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Richardson, California
- ^ Chan, Gilbert (July 6, 2007). "Tahoe's burning anxiety: Effect on tourism uncertain". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Waters, Ken (March 12, 2000). "Camp a reminder of past". Ventura County Star. Ventura, CA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 460. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (1891). Pyramid Peak Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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