Glencoe, California

Coordinates: 38°21′15″N 120°35′06″W / 38.35417°N 120.585°W / 38.35417; -120.585

Glencoe
—  Unincorporated community  —
Glencoe Location in California
Coordinates: 38°21′15″N 120°35′06″W / 38.35417°N 120.585°W / 38.35417; -120.585
Country	United States
State	California
County	Calaveras County
Elevation[1]	2,749 ft (838 m)
California Historical Landmark
Reference #:	280

Glencoe (formerly, Mosquito and Mosquito Gulch) is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2749 feet (838 m) and is located at 38°21′15″N 120°35′06″W / 38.35417°N 120.585°W / 38.35417; -120.585. The community is in ZIP code 95232 and area code 209.

Glencoe was formerly called Mosquito Gulch. The business portion of the town was on the north side of Mosquito Gulch, but not one of the old buildings remains. The mines were first worked by Mexicans in the early 1850s. Quartz mining predominated but there was some placer mining as well.

The town today is registered as California Historical Landmark #280.

The first post office was opened at Mosquito in 1858 but closed in 1869; it was re-established as Mosquito Gulch in 1873. The name was changed to Glencoe in 1912; the post office closed again in 1916, but was re-established in 1947.^[2]

Politics

In the state legislature Glencoe is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen. Federally, Glencoe is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7^[3] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glencoe, California
2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 777. ISBN 9781884995149. 
3. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glencoe, California