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Welcome to Caldor ...

Caldor is located in El Dorado County<1>.

Caldor is 4,440 feet [1,353 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Caldor is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Caldor lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Caldor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Caldor, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Caldor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caldor.

  • Grizzly Flatx
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fresh Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
  • Pacific
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Pacific is located in El Dorado County
  • Riverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in El Dorado County
  • White Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
  • Fair Play
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kyburz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
  • Pollock Pines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Caldor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caldor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caldor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caldor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caldor. See our Newspapers Page for Caldor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caldor ...

Looking for more information about Caldor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Caldor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caldor.

Adding Caldor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caldor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Caldor was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caldor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caldor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.