Welcome to Sly Park ...
Sly Park is located in El Dorado County<1>.
Sly Park is 3,550 feet [1,082 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sly Park is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sly Park lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Sly Park ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sly Park, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sly Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sly Park.
- Placerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Camino
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pacific
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Newtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in El Dorado County
- Grizzly Flatx
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Motor City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
- Motor City is located in El Dorado County
- Riverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Fair Play
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Sly Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sly Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sly Park. 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 Sly Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sly Park. See our Newspapers Page for Sly Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sly Park ...
Looking for more information about Sly Park? 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 Sly Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sly Park.
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 Sly Park - 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. |