Welcome to Camino ...
Camino is located in El Dorado County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Camino, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Camino is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Camino is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Camino lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Camino: 530 & 837<3>
The ZIP code for Camino: 95709<4>
Websites for Camino ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Camino, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Camino ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camino.
- Placerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pollock Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tiger Lily
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fresh Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Diamond Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kelsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pacific
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
- El Dorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Play
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Camino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camino.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camino. 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 Camino.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camino. See our Newspapers Page for Camino.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camino ...
Looking for more information about Camino? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Camino, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Camino.
Adding Camino to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Camino 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 Camino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Camino post office opened in 1904.
We also found Camino on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Camino.
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 Camino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Camino area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Camino area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Camino). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Camino or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |