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2. Virginiatown, California - Wikipedia

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   Virginiatown is located on Auburn Ravine, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Auburn. [2] Virginiatown is California Historical Landmark #400. [3] The town was the site of one of California's first railroads, built in 1852 to carry gold ore from the mines to Auburn Ravine. [4] After the first wave of gold mining ended, wood-cutting became an important ...

3. Carnelian Bay, California - Wikipedia

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   Carnelian Bay (formerly, Cornelian Bay) [3] is an unincorporated community on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California, United States. The Cornelian Bay post office operated from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1893. [3] The Carnelian Bay post office opened in 1908.

4. Cedar Flat, California - Wikipedia

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   Cedar Flat ( Chimariko: Hots'i'nakčʰa xotai) is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Placer County, California, United States. It is located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe, between Carnelian Bay to the northeast and Dollar Point to the southwest. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census .

5. Cisco, California - Wikipedia

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   Cisco (formerly, Heaton Station) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Cisco is located on the Union Pacific Railroad, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south-southwest of Cisco Grove. It lies at an elevation of 5938 feet (1810 m). The Cisco post office operated from 1866 to 1941.

6. Secret Town, California - Wikipedia

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   Secret Town was a historical mining town in Placer County, California. It was located 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Colfax, at an elevation of 2904 feet (885 m).. Name. After gold was discovered in this area, miners wanted to keep the location a secret, hence the unusual name.

7. Meadow Vista, California - Wikipedia

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   GNIS feature ID. 1659097. Meadow Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento – Arden-Arcade – Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,217 at the 2010 census, up from 3,096 at the 2000 census.