Caldor, California

For the United States–based retail store, see Caldor. For the fire that started near the site, see Caldor Fire.

38°36′22″N 120°25′58″W / 38.60611°N 120.43278°W / 38.60611; -120.43278

Caldor (previously Dogtown) was a company town in El Dorado County, California. Caldor was linked to Diamond Springs by the Diamond and Caldor Railway. The community was named for the California Door Company, which owned and operated the town.[1]

  1. ^ Temple, Robert D. (2009). Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places (2nd ed.). iUniverse. p. 324.