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The Foresthill Bridge, also referred to as the Auburn-Foresthill Bridge or the Auburn Bridge, is a road bridge crossing over the North Fork American River in Placer County and the Sierra Nevada foothills, in eastern California. It is the highest bridge by deck height in California, the fourth highest in the United States, and among the seventy ...
Raley's Family of Fine Stores. Raley's Supermarkets is an independent, family-owned American grocery and retail technology company headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Raley's was founded in 1935 by Thomas P. Raley in Placerville, California. The Raley's Companies brands include Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley's O-N-E Market ...
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States. [10] Its population was 13,776 during the 2020 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history and is registered as a California Historical Landmark. [11] Auburn is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area .
Foresthill is located on a broad ridge between the North and Middle Forks of the American River on the gold-bearing gravel bed of an ancient river. In the spring of 1850, miners came to the Forest Hill Divide in large numbers. There was one route from Auburn through Yankee Jim's and one from Coloma. At the junction of these trails, the Forest ...
State Route 49 Golden Chain Highway SR 49 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by Caltrans Length 295.065 mi (474.861 km) SR 49 has three route breaks, and the length given above does not include the SR 120, SR 20, and SR 89 overlap mileages. Existed 1934–present Tourist routes Yuba-Donner Scenic Byway Major junctions South end SR 41 at Oakhurst Major intersections SR 140 at ...
Mountain Quarries Bridge. / 38.91278°N 121.04028°W / 38.91278; -121.04028. The Mountain Quarries Bridge is a railroad bridge across the North Fork American River, near Auburn, spanning between El Dorado and Placer counties. It is a concrete arch bridge that was built in 1912 to transport quarried rock.
Area. 42,377 acres (171.49 km 2) Established. 1966. Governing body. California Department of Parks and Recreation. Auburn State Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, along 40 miles (64 km) of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. The state recreation area (SRA) is situated on the border of Placer and El Dorado Counties ...
Todd's Valley (also, Todd) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Todd Valley is located on Todd Creek, 13 miles (20.9 km) east-northeast of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 2684 feet (818 m). The name honors Dr. F. Walton Todd, who opened a store there in 1849.