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Welcome to Fountain Place ...

Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fountain Place: Fountain Pl. (or less commonly used: Fountain Plc.)

Fountain Place is 7,780 feet [2,371 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fountain Place is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Fountain Place: 530

Communities Also Named Fountain Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fountain Place - they are located in Louisiana and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Place.

Websites for Fountain Place ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

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

Communities near Fountain Place ...

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

  • South Lake Tahoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sorensens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
    • Sorensens is located in Alpine County
  • Al Tahoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
  • Echo Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tallac Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Fallen Leaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodfords
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
  • Edgewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Mottsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
    • Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)

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 Fountain Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Place.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Place. 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 Fountain Place.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Place ...

Looking for more information about Fountain Place? 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 Fountain Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Place.

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 Fountain Place - 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.