Mount Aukum, California

Aukum (also, Aukum Fork and Mount Aukum) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 1 mi (1.6 km) northeast of River Pines, 1.2 mi (1.8 km) south of Mount Aukum and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) northeast of Plymouth, at an elevation of 2155 feet (657 m).[1] The ZIP code is 95656.

Aukum
Aukum
Location in California
Aukum
Aukum (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°33′26″N 120°43′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation2,155 ft (657 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total861

The Aukum post office operated from 1895 to 1914 and 1920 to 1961, when it was changed to Mount Aukum.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Aukum, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 445. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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