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  2. Coloma, California - Wikipedia

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    Coloma (Nisenan: Cullumah, meaning "beautiful") is a census-designated place [6] in El Dorado County, California, US.It is approximately 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Sacramento, California.

  3. Colma, California - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly proposed origin of the name "Colma" is the Ohlone word mean "springs" or "many springs". [10] [5] [6]There are several other proposed origins of Colma. Erwin Gudde's California Place Names states seven possible sources of the town's being called Colma: [11] William T. Coleman (a local landowner), Thomas Coleman (a local resident), misspelling of Colmar in France, misspelling ...

  4. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park - Wikipedia

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    The park grounds include much of the historic town of Coloma, California, which is now considered a ghost town as well as a National Historic Landmark District. The park contains the California Historical Landmarks : a monument to commemorate James Marshall (#143), [ 2 ] the actual spot where he first discovered gold in 1848 (#530) [ 3 ] and ...

  5. Gold Hill, El Dorado County, California - Wikipedia

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    Gold Hill (formerly, Granite Hill) [2] is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. [1] It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Coloma, [2] at an elevation of 1621 feet (494 m). [1] Originally a mining district, Gold Hill became an important farming region once a canal was dug to the area from Hangtown Creek, near Placerville.

  6. Lotus, California - Wikipedia

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    Lotus (formerly, Marshall and Uniontown) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. [1] It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Coloma, [3] at an elevation of 722 feet (220 m). [1] The settlement was established in 1849 and named for James W. Marshall, discoverer of gold. [3]

  7. Shingle Springs, California - Wikipedia

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    According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21 km 2), of which, over 99% is land. For the 2000 census, the CDP had a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km 2), of which, 5.2 square miles (13 km 2) of it was land and 0.19% was water.

  8. South Fork American River - Wikipedia

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    The river at Coloma was the site of James Marshall's discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848, which started the California Gold Rush. [5] The South Fork of the American is "the most popular recreation stream in the West" for whitewater rafting in North America, [ 6 ] e.g., 80,000 visitors in 2011. [ 7 ]

  9. California State Route 153 - Wikipedia

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    State Route 153 (SR 153) is a very short state highway in the U.S. state of California in El Dorado County.It extends only 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the junction of Cold Springs Road and SR 49, in the town of Coloma in the heart of California's Gold Country, to the monument marking the grave of James Marshall, whose finding of gold along the American River, January 24, 1848 sparked the ...

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