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State Route 88 (SR 88), also known as the Carson Pass Highway, [2] [3] is a state highway in the U.S. state of California.It travels in an east–west direction from Stockton, in the San Joaquin Valley, to the Nevada state line, where it becomes Nevada State Route 88, eventually terminating at U.S. Route 395 (US 395).
Interstate 80 (I-80) is a transcontinental Interstate Highway in the United States, stretching from San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey.The segment of I-80 in California runs east from San Francisco across the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge to Oakland, where it turns north and crosses the Carquinez Bridge before turning back northeast through the Sacramento Valley.
In the California State Senate, Placer County is split between the 1st and 4th districts, [32] represented by Brian Dahle and Marie Alvarado-Gil, respectively. In the California State Assembly, the county is split between the 1st, 5th, and 6th districts, [33] represented by Megan Dahle, Joe Patterson, and Kevin McCarty respectively.
The entire route of California State Route 153 lies within the park, and allows visitors to drive to the top of the hill where the monument to James W. Marshall stands. The Gold Discovery Museum features gold-rush-era exhibits including mining equipment, horse-drawn vehicles, household implements and other memorabilia.
Olympic Valley is located in eastern Placer County, California, in a valley of the same name. The 3.7-mile-long (6.0 km), 0.6-mile-wide (0.97 km) valley is formed by Washeshu Creek as it flows into the Truckee River. [17] The community sits along California State Route 89 halfway between Truckee and Tahoe City.
Hangman's Tree was a tree in Placerville, California.The site of the tree is a California Historical Landmark No. 141, in El Dorado County, California.The stump of the tree is now under the building at 305 Main Street.
Outingdale (formerly, Mars and Outingdale Resort) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Aukum, at an elevation of 1624 feet (495 m).
Garden Valley (formerly, Johntown) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. [1] It is located on Johntown Creek 6.25 miles (10 km) north-northwest of Chili Bar, [2] at an elevation of 1949 feet (594 m).