Rescue, California
Encyclopedia
Rescue is an unincorporated community
in El Dorado County
, California
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of Shingle Springs
, Rescue consists of primarily farm
land and ranches with a few residential neighborhoods and businesses. Downtown Rescue is quite small, with only a post office
, fire station
, two churches, a restaurant and a community center to distinguish it from the more rural areas. The restaurant operates in the former quarters of a longtime business known as the Rescue Store which also sold gasoline.. The zip code
is 95672, and Rescue is located in area code 530
. Rescue lies at an elevation of 1214 feet (370 m).
trail between Placerville
and Folsom
.
The post office was established in 1895.
at the primary and middle school level. At the high school level, it is served by the El Dorado Union High School District
, mainly at the Ponderosa High School
campus.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in El Dorado County
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of Shingle Springs
Shingle Springs, California
Shingle Springs is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 4,432 at the 2010 census, up from 2,643 at the 2000 census. It is located about 40 miles from Sacramento in the historic Gold Country foothills and sits directly on Highway 50...
, Rescue consists of primarily farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
land and ranches with a few residential neighborhoods and businesses. Downtown Rescue is quite small, with only a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, fire station
Fire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
, two churches, a restaurant and a community center to distinguish it from the more rural areas. The restaurant operates in the former quarters of a longtime business known as the Rescue Store which also sold gasoline.. The zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 95672, and Rescue is located in area code 530
Area code 530
North American area code 530 is a California telephone area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis, Grass Valley, Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Red Bluff, Susanville, Truckee, Woodland, Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe....
. Rescue lies at an elevation of 1214 feet (370 m).
History
The town of Rescue was established in 1895. The story goes that Andrew Hare was "rescued" from poverty by his mining, and named the town Rescue. The town was once a stop on the Pony ExpressPony Express
The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierra from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861...
trail between Placerville
Placerville, California
Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 10,389 at the 2010 census, up from 9,610 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Folsom
Folsom, California
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Folsom is most commonly known for its famous Folsom Prison. The population was 72,203 at the 2010 census....
.
The post office was established in 1895.
Education
Rescue is served by the Rescue Union School DistrictRescue Union School District
The Rescue Union School District is a public agency in El Dorado County, California, USA. The district operates nine public schools. In the late 1980s the district began experiencing rapid growth in the student population due to areawide development; by 1990, when it consisted of four schools, it...
at the primary and middle school level. At the high school level, it is served by the El Dorado Union High School District
El Dorado Union High School District
El Dorado Union High School District, located in El Dorado County, California, consists of the public schools of:*Union Mine ,*Ponderosa ,*El Dorado,* and Oak Ridge.The charter school:*Shenandoah High School...
, mainly at the Ponderosa High School
Ponderosa High School
Ponderosa High School, which opened in 1963, is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located on Ponderosa Road, Shingle Springs, California, USA, a semi-rural location....
campus.