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Coordinates: 38.4°N 120.8°W. Map of Sierra Nevada gold country. The Gold Country (also known as Mother Lode Country) is a historic region in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, that is primarily on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. It is famed for the mineral deposits and gold mines that attracted waves of immigrants ...
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 .
38°53′29″N 121°04′31″W / . 38.891283°N 121.075366°W. / 38.891283; -121.075366. Type. History museum. Website. Official website. The Gold Country Museum is a history museum located in Auburn, California, United States. It focuses on the history of the California Gold Rush in Placer County .
Placer County, California. ( 2020) Placer County ( / ˈplæsər / PLASS-ər; Spanish for "sand deposit"), officially the County of Placer, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 404,739. [4] The county seat is Auburn. [5] Placer County is included in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area.
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 ...
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 in the heart of historic Gold Country. The largest city with close proximity is the city of Auburn.
Lake of the Pines is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, at 39°02′19″N 121°03′41″W. [3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km 2 ), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km 2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km 2) of it (19.00%) is water.
Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States.As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860.Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento and 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno.