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  2. Georgetown, California - Wikipedia

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    Georgetown (formerly Growlersburg) [4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is the northeasternmost town in the California Mother Lode. [5] The population was 2,546 in the 2020 census, [6] up from 2,367 in 2010, and 962 in 2000. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #484. [7]

  3. California State Route 49 - Wikipedia

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    The former Overland Emigrant Trail, which was used by travelers from points east to the California gold fields, crosses the present day SR 49 near Wolf Creek. [50] Empire Mine was in constant operation from 1850 to the late 1950s. [51] Gold Hill in Grass Valley was the site of one of the first discoveries of quartz gold in California. [52]

  4. National Register of Historic Places listings in El Dorado ...

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    Georgetown: Georgetown CA Civil War Armory, built in 1862, circa 2014. The Armory is the oldest brick building in Georgetown and is the only extant Civil War armory building in El Dorado County, CA 11: Hattie (Gold Bug), Priest and Silver Pine Mines and Stampmill: Hattie (Gold Bug), Priest and Silver Pine Mines and Stampmill: November 15, 1985

  5. List of counties in California - Wikipedia

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    State map showing the county names and linking to county data; California State Association of Counties- The Creation of Our 58 Counties, with Maps of the 58 Counties Each Decade ca.1850–1900; California State Association of Counties, Map of California Counties: c. 1907–Present

  6. Greenwood, El Dorado County - Wikipedia

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    Greenwood (formerly, Long Valley, Green Valley, Lewisville, and Louisville) [2] is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. [1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Georgetown, [2] at an elevation of 1608 feet (490 m).

  7. List of cities and towns in the San Francisco Bay Area

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    The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a metropolitan region surrounding the San Francisco Bay estuaries in Northern California. According to the 2010 United States Census, the region has over 7.1 million inhabitants and approximately 6,900 square miles (18,000 km 2) of land. [1]

  8. El Dorado County, California - Wikipedia

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    The region became famous for being the site of the 1848 discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush. As a result, the name "El Dorado" was derived from the Spanish word for, "The Gilded One". [8] [9] The County of El Dorado was one of California's original 27 counties created effective February 18, 1850 (the number has risen to 58 today).

  9. List of places in California (G) - Wikipedia

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    This list of current: cities; towns, unincorporated communities; counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of California.; Information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable are also included.