Camp Richardson is an unincorporated resort community at

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, in

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. It lies at an elevation of 6250 feet (1905 m) in the

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. A vacation community, Camp Richardson has a marina, cabins, hotel rooms, and a bar and grill. The camp was established by Captain Alonzo Richardson in 1921. A post office operated at Camp Richardson from 1927 to 1973, with a closure from 1964 to 1965. The place is named after its first postmaster, Alonzo L. Richardson. A

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topographic map from 1891 shows Camp Richardson used to be called Yanks.

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