Gold Hill, El Dorado County, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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CountryUnited States
Elevation1,621 ft (494 m)
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Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony | |
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| Coordinates: 38°45′40″N 120°53′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
Gold Hill (formerly, Granite Hill)[2] is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Coloma,[2] at an elevation of 1621 feet (494 m).[1]
Originally a mining district, Gold Hill became an important farming region once a canal was dug to the area from Hangtown Creek, near Placerville. Fruit from the Gold Hill area was distributed throughout the United States in the 1800s, and the district was also the site of a short-lived colony of Japanese settlers, who raised tea and mulberry plants for the production of silk.[3][self-published source][4] A few scattered farms remain today.
