Placerville California Map

About Placerville, California

Placerville is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It has a population of 10,762. The population density is 709.4 people per km². Placerville is located at 38.7296°N, 120.7985°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95667.

Placerville unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by the Sierra Nevada's foothills. It lies 15.6 miles east-north-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-north-east of Diamond Springs. Here, granite outcroppings, softened by centuries of sun and rain, punctuate the vibrant green of oak woodlands, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that often burns a cerulean blue. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-warmed scent of pine needles and dust, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. A gentle breeze, rustling through the leaves, whispers secrets of the past, a subtle murmur beneath the hum of everyday life. This is a place where gold fever once burned hot, and the echoes of that tumultuous past still resonate in the very bones of Placerville. Prospectors, driven by dreams of fortune, carved out a rough existence here, their spirit of grit and resilience now woven into the town's character. Today, the economy leans more towards the sweet bounty of its apple orchards and vineyards, the fertile soil yielding produce that graces tables far and wide. Along the main thoroughfare, historic buildings stand as weathered sentinels, their facades hinting at the saloons and assay offices that once defined this bustling hub, a testament to a bygone era.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Placerville, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Placerville and El Dorado County.

Detailed location data for Placerville includes the ZIP code (95667), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment (El Dorado Union High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Placerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.