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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.
English: Georgetown CA was a gold mining town established during the California "Gold Rush," 1849-1870. The town was a stop on the main Overland Mail Route and was a target for frequent mail robberies, which eventually prompted Wells Fargo & Co to discontinue service through Georgetown as local official were not able to bring the criminals to justice.
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
It is the highest bridge by deck height in California, the fourth highest in the United States, and among the seventy highest in the world at 730 feet (220 m) above the river. [ 1 ] Aerial view of Foresthill Bridge
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).
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Hollywood has been filming in California's northern most 18 counties since at least 1916 and the region has played host to some of Hollywood's biggest films, including The Adventures of Robin Hood, Gone with the Wind, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and Stand by Me. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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