38°34′53″N 120°34′24″W / 38.58139°N 120.57333°W / 38.58139; -120.57333
Unincorporated community in California, United States| Omo Ranch | |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′53″N 120°34′24″W / 38.58139°N 120.57333°W / 38.58139; -120.57333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 3,612 ft (1,101 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 284 |
Omo Ranch is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 12.5 miles (20 km) south-southeast of Camino, at an elevation of 3612 feet (1101 m).
Omo Ranch was once a logging town with a sawmill; the mill closed in 1973. Today, Omo Ranch is a rural residential area with few county services. Its population in 1986 was estimated at 150.
A post office operated at Omo Ranch from 1888 to 1974. The name Omo comes from a Native American village.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omo Ranch, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 533. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Wiley, Walt (October 16, 1991). "This forest is full of memories". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- Lambert, Marjie (February 10, 1986). "Prospect of prison camp alarms tiny, ridgetop village". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
| Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Placerville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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