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Lotus
Lotus is located in California
Lotus
Lotus
Location in California
Lotus is located in the United States
Lotus
Lotus
Location in the United States
Country United States
State California
County El Dorado County
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 238

Lotus (formerly, Marshall and Uniontown) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Coloma, at an elevation of 722 feet (220 m).

The settlement was established in 1849 and named for James W. Marshall, discoverer of gold. In 1850, the name was changed to Uniontown to commemorate California's admission to the Union. The name was changed to Lotus with the arrival of the post office in 1881.

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