Pomins, California

Pomins is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Meeks Bay,[2] at an elevation of 6260 feet (1908 m).[1]

Pomins
Pomins
Location in California
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Pomins (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°04′00″N 120°07′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation6,260 ft (1,908 m)

A post office operated at Pomins from 1915 to 1942.[2] The name honors its first postmaster, Frank J. Pomin.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pomins, 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. 540. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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