Cool, formerly known as Cave Valley, is a small

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, about from

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, the state capital. Cool is at an elevation of 1,532 feet (467 m). The population is 4,100 according to the 2010 census and is contained within the

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with a ZIP code of 95614.

Geography

It is built on State Route 49 between

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and Placerville on a hill at an elevation more than 1,500 feet (450 m) in an area full of trees, trails,

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, and other recreational activities. The temperature ranges from 75° to 105°F (23 °C to 41 °C) in the summer and 25° to 50° F (-4 °C to 10 °C) in the winter.

Climate

According to the

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system, Cool has a

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, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.

History

The first post office was established in 1885. Penobscot Public House, established in 1850, was a way station and stage coach stop during the days of the Gold Rush. The Penobscot Ranch still exists today.

Ultramarathon

The Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer run starts and ends in the town in early March. It follows sections of the Western States Trail with more than 4000 ft (1200+ m) elevation change along its 31-mile length.

Politics

In the state legislature, Cool is in , and . Federally, Cool is in .

Education

Th
Black Oak Mine Unified School District
serves Cool. Cool currently has just one school

- catering for elementary (TK-6). Residents are zoned t
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School
for 7-12 grades. Until 2007 there was also another K-8 school in Cool, the Cool Christian School."Cool Christian School"
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References

Pacific Historian 10 (Summer 1966 pages 19–42): Goodness, Gold, and Gold, The California Mining Career of Peter Y. Cool 1851-52.

External links

* http://www.historichwy49.com {{authority control Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California Unincorporated communities in the Sacramento metropolitan area