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Originally an early, bustling, California gold mining settlement, Shingle Springs has taken on the character of a peaceful country community with ranches and homes on acreage. The area was riddled with rich placer mines, yielding up to $200 per rocker per day. With the discovery of gold came people and the first general store in 1865. As claims failed the miners moved on, but cattle ranchers and farmers saw the value in these hills and continued to support the area. The first post office was established on February 3, 1853, and in 1866 the Sacramento Valley Railroad was extended to Shingle Springs. As a railroad terminus, the town boomed with trains and stages departing daily. It became one of the busiest business centers in the Golden State.

Associations:
Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Park Rotary Club - Community service organization for business professionals.
Education:
Shingle Springs & Cameron Park Schools
Colleges & Universities
Blue Oak School - Public elementary school for grades K-5, operating on a year-round schedule.
Buckeye Union School District - Serving Shingle Springs, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park and surrounding areas.
Camerado Springs Middle School - Public school for grades 6-8.
Local Government:
Cameron Park Community Services District - Public works, fire department, recreational facilities.
Latrobe Fire Protection District - Two stations, covering 38 square miles of rural Latrobe and South Shingle area. Combination of paid and volunteer fire-fighters.
Health:
Cameron Park Pain EraserZ - Therapeutic massage therapy for men and women. Practitioner profiles, descriptions of services and products offered.
Bio-Design - Specialized, natural nutritional and herbal supplements.
Recreation & Sports:
Chuck Lischer, Aerobatic Pilot - Bio and photo of aerobatic pilot living in Cameron Park.
Leave No Trace Adventures - Backpacking in California and the Sierra Nevada with guided tours, practicing leave no trace ethics.
Social & Cultural:
Church of the Foothills - Christian church provides information on their beliefs and missions, meeting times for worship and organizations, map.
Discovery Hills Evangelical Free Church - Describes the church community, beliefs and mission. Schedule of services and other activities, contact information.
Gold Country Baptist Church - Site includes photos, map, information about beliefs and meetings.
Celebration Community Church - Free Methodist congregation. Meeting place in Shingle Springs, office in El Dorado Hills. Extensive site includes map, meeting times, music.
History of Cameron Park and Shingle Springs - A brief and interesting history of these two neighboring communities.
Transportation:
Cameron Airpark - Aeronautical information about the Airpark, including location, runways, navaids, radio frequencies, FBOs and fuel prices.
Shingle Springs Nissan - Nissan dealer with online inventory, new and pre-owned vehicle sales & leasing, services, and parts.
El Dorado Dodge Lincoln Mercury - Describes its new and used car sales, parts and service, hours, and driving directions.
Travel & Tourism:
Anytime Travel - Travel packages and contact information.
Best Western Cameron Park Inn - Motel located just off Highway 50.
Placerville KOA Kampground - Family campground with picnic area, swimming pool, fishing pond. Located near Hwy 50.
Restaurants & Drinks:
Back Forty Texas BBQ - Texas-style barbecue restaurant with four northern California locations - Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Roseville and Shingle Springs. Menus, catering, and online sale of BBQ sauce.
Sogno Winery - Makes a range of reds and whites in Shingle Springs. Contains online ordering, a profile of the winery, and information about their Bed and Breakfast.
Westwood Winery - Specializes in Pinot Noir and Syrah. Features detailed descriptions of wines, winery and staff profiles, and purchasing information.
Ritchie Vineyard & Livestock Ranch - Barbera wine grapes, cattle.
Business & Economy:
British Sportscar Center - Restoration, parts and service of MGs, Triumphs, Morgans and other British sports cars. Cars sold on consignment. Site includes detailed information on process of rebuilding, photos of projects.
CRD Contracting Co. - Odd jobs, yard work, moving help, ditch digging, manual labor. Serves western El Dorado County and Sacramento.
Crescent Productions - Producers and distributors of the video: "Guide to Backyard Astronomy."
IwantMYbeer - Online retailer of home beer brewing and wine making kits and supplies.
Pixels Plus - Custom web design, development, e-commerce, and hosting. Services, quote form, and contact form.
Sunstar Precision Energy Corporation, Inc. - Sells, services and installs complete solar electric systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Products, services, costs, photo gallery, and estimate form.
Twilight Design - Web design. Portfolio, packages and pricing, quote request form, and downloadable background images.
Law Offices of Lander & Paul - General practice law firm, based in Cameron Park.
Weaver Consulting in Shingle Springs, California, USA - As a reseller and consultant, specializes in software for the MultiValue/Pick community.
Telecom-West - Sell, service and support only Nortel Networks telephone systems.
Arnolds Awards - Awards, plaques, engravings, graphics, office signs, gifts, promotions, marketing products and many others. In the awards-making industry for 20 years.
Direct Connect Internet Access - Internet service provider for western El Dorado County and the greater Sacramento area. Personal and business accounts, web hosting and design.
Family Chevrolet Cadillac - Full-service Chevrolet and Cadillac dealership serving the Sacramento area with a large selection of new and pre-owned vehicles. Features online inventory, quick quote, location and contact information.
Finishing First - Web site development, design and maintenance, graphic design, multi-media.
Leota's Iris Garden - Grower of over 1500 varieties of tall bearded iris provides history, map and directions, and information about the plants.
SAGE Business Services - Virtual and onsite business services, including databases, contact list, project management and desktop publishing.
School Shirts - Custom-designed uniform shirts, staff shirts, club shirts, class shirts.


Road Information:
US Route 50
State Route 49
State Route 88
State Route 89

	Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Population: 48,996
	Median Income: $54,112
	Employment: 6,361
	Average Home Price: $263,314
	Median Age: 38.7 years
	Airport: Runway-4,060' Elevation-1,285'