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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Placer County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a Google map. [1]
List table of the properties and districts — listed on the California Historical Landmarks — within Placer County, California. Note: Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.
Newcastle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California. [2] Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Newcastle is located 8 miles (12.9 km) northeast of Rocklin [ 4 ] and 31 miles northeast of Sacramento .
"California in 1846" map shows geographic distribution of Spanish and Mexican land grants Mexican land grants of Tehama County, California (Bureau of Land Management map, 1997) These California land grants were made by Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals ...
The road is an expressway from its starting point until it approaches Martinez, at which point it becomes a full freeway (the California Delta Highway) passing Concord, Pittsburg, and Antioch. The John Muir National Historic Site is located directly north of Route 4 on Alhambra Avenue in Martinez .
Foresthill 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 1,692 at the 2020 census, up from 1,483 at the 2010 census.
John Bidwell first discovered gold in the Feather River. Spanish Ranch had over $100 million worth of gold come out of it. In Crescent Mill they found a gold vein 20 feet thick. [3] A hole in the mountain in La Porte, California, once used to divert water from Slate Creek. Sierra County – Allegheny was known for a 163-pound gold nugget. The ...
Pilot Hill (formerly, Centerville, Pilothill, and Pittsfield) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. [1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) west-northwest of Placerville, [3] at an elevation of 1175 feet (358 m). [1] In 1849, mining commenced at Pilot Hill. [3]