38°35′37″N 120°39′38″W / 38.59361°N 120.66056°W
Fair Play | |
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  Fair Play Location in California  Fair Play Fair Play (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′37″N 120°39′38″W / 38.59361°N 120.66056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 2,329 ft (710 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 503 |
Fair Play (formerly, Fairplay) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast of Aukum,[2] at an elevation of 2329 feet (710 m).[1]
Fair Play was a mining town in the 1850s, transitioning to a farming economy by the 1880s. The Fair Play Cemetery remains open and active today.[3] In more recent years the Fair Play area has become known for its wineries; the Fair Play AVA was established in 2001 and has become a local travel destination for small accommodations, vineyards and wineries with well over 20 properties.[4]
A post office was operated at Fair Play from 1860 to 1944.[2]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Play, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 483. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Fairplay Cemetery". El Dorado County. 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Dunne, Mike (October 12, 2015). "Seeking wine out of the way? - try Fair Play". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.