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  2. Auburn, California - Wikipedia

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    Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States. [9] 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. [10] Auburn is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.

  3. Placer County, California - Wikipedia

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    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,502 square miles (3,890 km 2), of which 1,407 square miles (3,640 km 2) is land and 95 square miles (250 km 2) (6.4%) is water. [7] Watercourses in Placer County include the American River and Bunch Creek . 40.96% of Lake Tahoe's surface area is in Placer County, more than in any ...

  4. Auburn Dam - Wikipedia

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    200–750 MW. Auburn Dam was a proposed concrete arch dam on the North Fork of the American River east of the town of Auburn, California, in the United States, on the border of Placer and El Dorado Counties. Slated to be completed in the 1970s by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it would have been the tallest concrete dam in California and one ...

  5. Auburn State Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Middle Fork American River - Wikipedia

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    The Mammoth Bar OHV Area is located next to the river near Auburn. The popular motorcycle/ATV riding area was established in 1993. [61] [63] The Middle Fork is still a site for recreational gold panning, although it is not nearly as popular as the South Fork. There are about 400 active mining claims on the Middle Fork.

  7. United Auburn Indian Community - Wikipedia

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    The United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) is a federally recognized Native America tribe consisting mostly of Miwok Indians indigenous to the Sacramento Valley region. Location of the Auburn Rancheria. The historic Auburn Rancheria is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Auburn, in Placer County, California.

  8. Sacramento metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Greater Sacramento area refers to a metropolitan region in Northern California comprising either the U.S. Census Bureau defined Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade metropolitan statistical area or the larger Sacramento–Roseville combined statistical area, the latter of which consists of seven counties, namely Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Sutter, Yuba, and Nevada counties.

  9. North Auburn, California - Wikipedia

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    Area code. 530. FIPS code. 06-51637. GNIS feature ID. 2408934 [3] North Auburn 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 13,452 at the 2020 census.