38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W / 38.73139°N 120.96639°W
Jayhawk | |
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Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W / 38.73139°N 120.96639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Jayhawk (formerly, Jay Hawk)[2] was a former settlement in El Dorado County, California.[1] It was located 6.5 miles (10 km) southwest of Coloma,[2] at an elevation of 1161 feet (354 m).[1]
A post office operated at Jay Hawk from 1860 to 1865.[2]
Jayhawk was named for settlers from Missouri ("Jayhawks") who established the town. By 1883 Jayhawk was defunct.[3] The Jayhawk Cemetery remains today.